Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 294 - 294
Published: March 11, 2025
As
the
final
product
of
glycolysis,
lactate
serves
as
an
energy
substrate,
metabolite,
and
signaling
molecule
in
various
diseases
mediates
lactylation,
epigenetic
modification
that
occurs
under
both
physiological
pathological
conditions.
Lactylation
is
a
crucial
mechanism
by
which
exerts
its
functions,
participating
vital
biological
activities
such
glycolysis-related
cellular
macrophage
polarization,
nervous
system
regulation.
links
metabolic
regulation
to
central
(CNS)
diseases,
traumatic
brain
injury,
Alzheimer’s
disease,
acute
ischemic
stroke,
schizophrenia,
revealing
diverse
functions
lactylation
CNS.
In
future,
further
exploration
lactylation-associated
enzymes
proteins
needed
develop
specific
inhibitors
or
activators,
could
provide
new
tools
strategies
for
treatment
CNS
diseases.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
135(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Posttranslational
modification
(PTM)
of
the
amyloid
precursor
protein
(APP)
plays
a
critical
role
in
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
Recent
evidence
reveals
that
lactylation
modification,
as
novel
PTM,
is
implicated
occurrence
and
development
AD.
However,
whether
how
APP
contributes
to
both
pathogenesis
cognitive
function
AD
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
observed
reduction
patients
model
mice
cells.
Proteomic
mass
spectrometry
analysis
further
identified
lysine
612
(APP-K612la)
crucial
site
for
lactylation,
influencing
amyloidogenic
processing.
A
lactyl-mimicking
mutant
(APPK612T)
reduced
amyloid-β
peptide
(Aβ)
generation
slowed
down
deficits
vivo.
Mechanistically,
APPK612T
appeared
facilitate
trafficking
metabolism.
lactylated
entering
endosome
inhibited
its
binding
BACE1,
suppressing
subsequent
cleavage.
Instead,
it
promoted
interaction
between
CD2-associated
(CD2AP),
thereby
accelerating
endosomal-lysosomal
degradation
pathway
APP.
In
APP23/PS45
double-transgenic
mouse
AD,
APP-Kla
was
susceptible
L-lactate
regulation,
which
Aβ
pathology
repaired
spatial
learning
memory
deficits.
Thus,
these
findings
suggest
targeting
may
be
promising
therapeutic
strategy
humans.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Abstract
Recipients
often
suffer
from
hyperlactatemia
during
liver
transplantation
(LT),
but
whether
exacerbates
hepatic
ischemia‐reperfusion
injury
(IRI)
after
donor
implantation
remains
unclear.
Here,
the
role
of
in
IRI
is
explored.
In
this
work,
found
to
exacerbate
ferroptosis
IRI.
Lactate‐primed
lysine
acetyltransferase
8
(KAT8)
determined
directly
lactylate
mitochondrial
phosphoenolpyruvate
carboxykinase
2
(PCK2)
at
Lys100
and
augments
PCK2
kinase
activity.
By
using
gene‐edited
mice,
evidence
indicating
that
generated.
Mechanistically,
acts
as
a
critical
inducer
by
competitively
inhibiting
Parkin‐mediated
polyubiquitination
3‐oxoacyl‐ACP
synthase
(OXSM),
thereby
leading
metabolic
remodeling
fatty
acid
synthesis
(mtFAS)
potentiation
oxidative
phosphorylation
tricarboxylic
cycle.
More
importantly,
targeting
demonstrated
markedly
ameliorate
hyperlactatemia‐mediated
Collectively,
findings
support
use
therapeutics
suppress
patients
with
LT.
Journal of Neuroinflammation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: July 30, 2024
Under
subarachnoid
hemorrhage
(SAH)
conditions,
astrocytes
undergo
a
marked
intensification
of
glycolytic
activity,
resulting
in
the
generation
substantial
amounts
lactate
to
maintain
energy
demand
for
neurons
and
other
brain
cells.
Lactate
has
garnered
increasing
attention
recent
years
because
its
emerging
role
critical
biological
processes
such
as
inflammation
regulation
neuroprotection,
particularly
through
histone
lactylation.
Bromodomain-containing
protein
4
(BRD4)
plays
crucial
maintaining
neural
development
promoting
memory
formation
central
nervous
system.
Nonetheless,
function
regulatory
mechanism
BRD4
lactylation
following
SAH
remain
elusive.
Our
findings
indicate
that
BRD4,
epigenetic
regulator,
definitive
Both
vitro
vivo,
these
results
demonstrated
targeted
silencing
can
significantly
reduce
H4K8la
lactylation,
thereby
aggravating
A1
polarization
ultimately
affecting
recovery
prognosis
mice
after
SAH.
In
summary,
pivotal
modulating
astrocyte
via
Targeting
this
might
offer
an
efficient
therapeutic
strategy
International Journal of Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
55(3)
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Ischemic
stroke,
a
leading
cause
of
disability
and
mortality
worldwide,
is
characterized
by
the
sudden
loss
blood
flow
in
specific
area
brain.
Intravenous
thrombolysis
with
recombinant
tissue
plasminogen
activator
only
approved
pharmacological
treatment
for
acute
ischemic
stroke;
however,
aforementioned
has
significant
clinical
limitations,
thus
there
an
urgent
need
development
novel
mechanisms
therapeutic
strategies
stroke.
Astrocytes,
abundant
versatile
cells
central
nervous
system,
offer
crucial
support
to
neurons
nutritionally,
structurally
physically.
They
also
contribute
blood‑brain
barrier
formation
regulate
neuronal
extracellular
ion
concentrations.
Accumulated
evidence
revealed
involvement
astrocytes
regulation
host
neurotransmitter
metabolism,
immune
response
repair,
different
metabolic
characteristics
can
process
suggesting
that
targeted
astrocyte
reprogramming
may
prognosis
In
present
review,
current
understanding
multifaceted
along
its
regulatory
factors
pathways,
as
well
promote
polarization
balance,
which
hold
promise
immunometabolism‑targeted
therapies
were
summarized.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Lactylation,
a
newly
discovered
protein
posttranslational
modification
(PTM)
in
2019,
primarily
occurs
on
lysine
residues.
Lactylation
of
histones
was
initially
identified,
and
subsequent
studies
have
increasingly
demonstrated
its
widespread
presence
non-histone
proteins.
Recently,
high-throughput
proteomics
identified
large
number
lactylated
proteins
sites,
revealing
their
global
regulatory
role
disease
development.
Notably,
this
is
catalyzed
by
lactyltransferase
reversed
delactylase,
with
numerous
new
enzymes,
such
as
AARS1/2,
reported
to
be
involved.
Specifically,
these
revealed
how
lactylation
exerts
influence
through
alterations
spatial
conformation,
molecular
interactions,
enzyme
activity
subcellular
localization.
Indeed,
implicated
various
physiological
pathological
processes,
including
tumor
development,
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
diseases,
immune
cell
activation
psychiatric
disorders.
This
review
provides
the
latest
advancements
research
roles
lactylation,
highlighting
crucial
scientific
importance
for
future
studies.
Frontiers in Genetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Prostate
cancer
(PCa)
is
a
common
and
serious
health
issue
among
older
men
globally.
Metabolic
reprogramming,
particularly
involving
lactate
mitochondria,
plays
key
role
in
PCa
progression,
but
studies
linking
these
factors
to
prognosis
are
limited.
To
identify
novel
prognostic
markers
of
based
on
lactate-mitochondria-related
genes
(LMRGs),
RNA
sequencing
data
clinical
information
from
The
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
(TCGA)
the
cBioPortal
database
were
used
construct
risk
signature.
Here,
we
established
nine-LMRG
signature
for
PCa,
Kaplan-Meier
curves
confirmed
worse
high-risk
subgroups
TCGA
dataset.
Meanwhile,
nomogram
that
effectively
predicts
patients
was
also
constructed.
Next,
close
associations
between
immune
microenvironment
examined
clarify
LMRGs
shaping
landscape.
Furthermore,
as
only
lactate-related
gene
nine
genes,
myeloperoxidase
(MPO)
identified
factor
mediates
production
vitro
vivo
through
attenuation
glycolytic
pathway.
More
importantly,
MPO
significantly
inhibited
cell
migration,
invasion,
epithelial-mesenchymal
transition
(EMT),
indicating
its
potential
an
anticancer
gene.
Additionally,
with
high
expression
highly
sensitive
chemotherapeutic
agents
mitochondrial
inhibitors,
highlighting
improved
therapeutic
strategy
management.