I
got
to
know
many
people,
animals,
and
places
that,
each
in
their
own
way,
directly
or
indirectly,
were
the
reason
was
able
keep
moving
travel
thus
far.I
met
with
nothing
less
than
friendship,
kindness,
support;
more
ever
imagined
could
deserve.To
them,
hold
my
deepest
gratitude
respect.I
have
an
immeasurable
appreciation
by
guidance
example
Alicia
Kowaltowski
has
offered
me.She
very
first
supervisor
when
started
Essays in Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
67(1), P. 63 - 75
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
Abstract
Astrocytes
are
a
heterogenous
population
of
macroglial
cells
spread
throughout
the
central
nervous
system
with
diverse
functions,
expression
signatures,
and
intricate
morphologies.
Their
subcellular
compartments
contain
distinct
range
mitochondria,
functional
microdomains
exhibiting
widespread
activities,
such
as
controlling
local
metabolism
Ca2+
signaling.
is
an
ion
utmost
importance,
both
physiologically
pathologically,
participates
in
critical
processes,
including
synaptic
plasticity,
neuron–astrocyte
integration,
excitotoxicity,
mitochondrial
physiology
metabolism.
The
handling
formed
by
uniporter
complex
(MCUc),
which
mediates
influx,
Na+/Ca2+
exchanger
(NCLX),
responsible
for
most
efflux,
well
additional
components,
permeability
transition
pore
(mtPTP).
Over
last
decades,
has
been
shown
to
be
key
brain
homeostasis,
acting
centrally
physiopathological
processes
astrogliosis,
astrocyte–neuron
activity
energy
control,
neurodegeneration.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
state
knowledge
regarding
molecular
composition,
highlighting
its
impact
on
astrocytic
homeostasis.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 403 - 403
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
is
damage
due
to
external
forces.
Mild
TBI
(mTBI)
the
most
common
form
of
TBI,
and
repeated
mTBI
a
risk
factor
for
developing
neurodegenerative
diseases.
Several
mechanisms
neuronal
have
been
described
in
cortex
hippocampus,
including
mitochondrial
dysfunction.
However,
up
until
now,
there
no
studies
evaluating
calcium
dynamics.
Here,
we
evaluated
dynamics
an
model
mice
using
isolated
hippocampal
mitochondria
biochemical
studies.
We
observed
that
24
h
after
mTBI,
decrease
membrane
potential
increase
basal
matrix
levels.
These
findings
are
accompanied
by
increased
efflux
changes
uptake.
also
NCLX
protein
levels
retention
capacity.
Our
results
suggest
under
cells
respond
incrementing
restore
function.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 206 - 206
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
is
an
inflammatory
autoimmune
disease
of
the
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
linked
to
many
neurological
disabilities.
The
visual
frequently
impaired
in
MS.
In
previous
studies,
we
observed
early
malfunctions
rod
photoreceptor
ribbon
synapses
EAE
mouse
model
MS
that
included
alterations
synaptic
vesicle
cycling
and
disturbances
presynaptic
Ca2+
homeostasis.
Since
these
events
are
highly
energy-demanding,
analyzed
whether
mitochondria,
which
play
a
major
role
energy
metabolism,
might
be
involved
at
stage.
Rod
terminals
contain
single
large
mitochondrion
next
ribbon.
present
study,
expression
functionally
relevant
mitochondrial
proteins
(MIC60,
ATP5B,
COX1,
PINK1,
DRP1)
by
high-resolution
qualitative
quantitative
immunofluorescence
microscopy,
immunogold
electron
microscopy
Western
blot
experiments.
We
decreased
mitochondria
photoreceptors
stage,
suggesting
dysfunctions
important
synapse
pathology.
Interestingly,
were
strongly
compromised
EAE,
whereas
extra-synaptic
inner
segments
remained
unchanged,
demonstrating
functional
heterogeneity
mitochondria.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(7), P. 1180 - 1180
Published: March 31, 2022
Despite
significant
advances
in
our
understanding
of
the
mechanisms
that
underlie
age-related
physiological
decline,
ability
to
translate
these
insights
into
actionable
strategies
extend
human
healthspan
has
been
limited.
One
major
reasons
for
existence
this
barrier
is
with
a
few
important
exceptions,
many
proteins
mediate
aging
have
proven
be
undruggable.
The
argument
put
forth
here
amenability
ion
channels
and
transporters
pharmacological
manipulation
could
leveraged
develop
novel
therapeutic
combat
aging.
This
review
delves
established
roles
regulation
longevity
via
their
influence
on
membrane
excitability,
Ca2+
homeostasis,
mitochondrial
endolysosomal
function,
transduction
sensory
stimuli.
goal
provide
reader
an
emergent
themes,
prompt
further
investigation
how
activities
sculpt
trajectories
cellular
organismal
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
While
impairing
neuronal
metabolism
limits
brain
performance,
it
remains
poorly
understood
whether
enhancing
in
neurons,
contrast,
could
boost
function.
We
find
that
reducing
the
expression
of
mitochondrial
H
+
/Ca
2+
exchanger
Letm1
results
increased
Ca
retention
matrix
firing
which
overactivates
flies
and
rodents.
upscaled
metabolic
states
active
neurons
central
memory
circuits
mice
enable
storing
long-term
memories
training
paradigms
wild-type
counterparts
both
species
fail
to
remember.
Our
findings
unveil
an
evolutionarily
conserved
mechanism
controls
prove
its
crucial
role
governing
higher
functions,
such
as
formation.
Highlights
-
activity-driven
efflux
Increased
during
activity
Activity-driven
upscaling
facilitates
olfactory
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
602(8), P. 1519 - 1549
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
is
a
rare
adult-onset
neurodegenerative
disease
characterized
by
progressive
motor
neuron
(MN)
loss,
muscle
denervation
and
paralysis.
Over
the
past
several
decades,
researchers
have
made
tremendous
efforts
to
understand
pathogenic
mechanisms
underpinning
ALS,
with
much
yet
be
resolved.
ALS
described
as
non-cell
autonomous
condition
pathology
detected
in
both
MNs
non-neuronal
cells,
such
glial
cells
skeletal
muscle.
Studies
patient
animal
models
reveal
ubiquitous
abnormalities
mitochondrial
structure
function,
disturbance
of
intracellular
calcium
homeostasis
various
tissue
types,
suggesting
pivotal
role
aberrant
uptake
dysfunctional
signalling
cascades
pathogenesis.
Calcium
dysfunction
are
intricately
related
manifestation
cell
death
contributing
MN
loss
dysfunction.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
potential
contribution
signalling,
particularly
uptake,
Functional
consequences
excessive
possible
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
or
uniporter,
main
channel
mediating
influx,
also
discussed.