Neural Regeneration Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. 2189 - 2201
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
Metabolism
is
a
fundamental
process
by
which
biochemicals
are
broken
down
to
produce
energy
(catabolism)
or
used
build
macromolecules
(anabolism).
has
received
renewed
attention
as
mechanism
that
generates
molecules
modulate
multiple
cellular
responses.
This
was
first
identified
in
cancer
cells
the
Warburg
effect,
but
it
also
present
immunocompetent
cells.
Studies
have
revealed
bidirectional
influence
of
metabolism
and
immune
cell
function,
highlighting
significance
metabolic
reprogramming
activation
effector
functions.
Metabolic
processes
such
glycolysis,
oxidative
phosphorylation,
fatty
acid
oxidation
been
shown
undergo
dynamic
changes
during
response,
facilitating
energetic
biosynthetic
demands.
review
aims
provide
better
understanding
occurs
different
upon
activation,
with
special
focus
on
central
nervous
system
disorders.
Understanding
response
not
only
provides
insights
into
mechanisms
regulate
function
opens
new
approaches
for
therapeutic
strategies
aimed
at
manipulating
system.
EMBO Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(10)
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
Abstract
Oxidative
phosphorylation
and
glycolysis
are
the
dominant
ATP‐generating
pathways
in
mammalian
metabolism.
The
balance
between
these
two
is
often
shifted
to
execute
cell‐specific
functions
response
stimuli
that
promote
activation,
proliferation,
or
differentiation.
However,
measurement
of
metabolic
switches
has
remained
mostly
qualitative,
making
it
difficult
discriminate
healthy,
physiological
changes
energy
transduction
compensatory
responses
due
dysfunction.
We
therefore
present
a
broadly
applicable
method
calculate
ATP
production
rates
from
oxidative
using
Seahorse
XF
Analyzer
data
empirical
conversion
factors.
quantify
bioenergetic
observed
during
macrophage
polarization
as
well
cancer
cell
adaptation
vitro
culture
conditions.
Additionally,
we
detect
substantive
utilization
upon
neuronal
depolarization
T
receptor
activation
not
evident
steady‐state
measurements.
This
generates
single
readout
allows
direct
comparison
produced
live
cells.
manuscript
provides
framework
for
tailoring
calculations
specific
systems
experimental
Nature Chemical Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 83 - 92
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Abstract
The
inner
mitochondrial
membrane
(IMM)
generates
power
to
drive
cell
function,
and
its
dynamics
control
health
cellular
homeostasis.
Here,
we
describe
the
cell-permeant,
lipid-like
small
molecule
MAO-N
3
use
it
assemble
high-density
environmentally
sensitive
(HIDE)
probes
that
selectively
label
image
IMM
in
live
cells
multiple
states.
pairs
with
strain-promoted
azide–alkyne
click
chemistry-reactive
fluorophores
support
HIDE
imaging
using
confocal,
structured
illumination,
single-molecule
localization
stimulated
emission
depletion
microscopy,
all
significantly
improved
resistance
photobleaching.
These
generate
images
excellent
spatial
temporal
resolution,
require
no
genetic
manipulations,
are
non-toxic
model
lines
primary
cardiomyocytes
(even
under
conditions
amplify
effects
of
toxins)
can
visualize
for
12.5
h.
This
probe
will
enable
comprehensive
studies
high
resolution.
JCI Insight,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4)
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Dynamic
regulation
of
cellular
metabolism
is
important
for
maintaining
homeostasis
and
can
directly
influence
immune
cell
function
differentiation,
including
NK
responses.
Persistent
HIV-1
infection
leads
to
a
state
chronic
activation,
subset
redistribution,
progressive
dysregulation.
In
this
study,
we
examined
the
metabolic
processes
that
characterize
subsets
in
infection,
adaptive
subpopulations
expressing
activating
receptor
NKG2C,
which
expand
during
infection.
These
cells
exhibit
an
enhanced
profile
HIV-1-
individuals
infected
with
human
cytomegalovirus
(HCMV).
However,
bioenergetic
advantage
CD57+NKG2C+
diminished
where
uniformly
display
reduced
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS).
Defective
OXPHOS
was
accompanied
by
increased
mitochondrial
depolarization,
structural
alterations,
DRP-1
levels
promoting
fission,
suggesting
defects
are
restricting
plasticity
The
requirement
response
stimulation
alleviated
upon
IL-15
pretreatment,
mammalian
target
rapamycin
complex
1
(mTORC1)
activity.
priming
functionality
anti-CD16
representing
effective
strategy
pharmacologically
boosting
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(46)
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Many
prokaryotic
and
eukaryotic
cells
metabolize
glucose
to
organism-specific
by-products
instead
of
fully
oxidizing
it
carbon
dioxide
water—a
phenomenon
referred
as
the
Warburg
Effect.
The
benefit
a
cell
is
not
understood,
given
that
partial
metabolism
yields
an
order
magnitude
less
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP)
per
molecule
than
complete
oxidation.
Here,
we
test
previously
formulated
hypothesis
Effect
increase
ATP
production
rate
by
switching
from
high-yielding
respiration
faster
glycolysis
when
excess
available
becomes
limited
proteome
occupancy.
We
show
produces
gram
pathway
protein
in
Escherichia
coli
,
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
mammalian
cells.
then
develop
simple
mathematical
model
energy
uses
five
experimentally
estimated
parameters
this
can
accurately
predict
absolute
rates
all
three
organisms
under
diverse
conditions,
providing
strong
support
for
validity
maximization
hypothesis.
In
addition,
our
measurements
up
10-fold
slower
E.
or
S.
suggesting
highly
evolvable
trait
heavily
optimized
microbes.
also
find
fermentation,
explaining
observation
unlike
cells,
never
switch
pure
fermentation
presence
oxygen.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(4), P. 2448 - 2448
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Alcohol
misuse
and
HIV
independently
induce
myopathy.
We
previously
showed
that
chronic
binge
alcohol
(CBA)
administration,
with
or
without
simian
immunodeficiency
virus
(SIV),
decreases
differentiation
capacity
of
male
rhesus
macaque
myoblasts.
hypothesized
short-term
CBA/SIV
would
synergistically
decrease
impair
bioenergetic
parameters
in
female
Myoblasts
from
naïve
(CBA-/SIV-),
vehicle
[VEH]/SIV,
(N
=
4-6/group)
groups
were
proliferated
(3
days)
differentiated
(5
0
50
mM
ethanol
(short-term).
decreased
increased
non-mitochondrial
oxygen
consumption
rate
(OCR)
versus
and/or
VEH/SIV.
Short-term
differentiation;
maximal
OCR,
mitochondrial
reactive
species
(ROS)
production,
aldolase
activity;
glycolytic
measures,
ATP
membrane
potential
(ΔΨm),
pyruvate
kinase
activity.
Mitochondrial
ROS
production
was
closely
associated
network
volume,
indices
key
health
function
parameters.
Results
indicate
CBA
non-synergistically
myoblast
capacity.
impaired
function,
driving
the
deficit.
suggest
potentially
differing
mechanisms
underlying
CBA,
highlighting
need
to
elucidate
impact
different
use
patterns
on
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(10), P. 113221 - 113221
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Advanced
prostate
cancers
are
treated
with
therapies
targeting
the
androgen
receptor
(AR)
signaling
pathway.
While
many
tumors
initially
respond
to
AR
inhibition,
nearly
all
develop
resistance.
It
is
critical
understand
how
tumor
cells
inhibition
in
order
exploit
therapy-induced
phenotypes
prior
outgrowth
of
treatment-resistant
disease.
Here,
we
comprehensively
characterize
effects
blockade
on
cancer
metabolism
using
transcriptomics,
metabolomics,
and
bioenergetics
approaches.
The
metabolic
response
defined
by
reduced
glycolysis,
robust
elongation
mitochondria,
increased
reliance
mitochondrial
oxidative
metabolism.
We
establish
DRP1
activity
MYC
as
mediators
AR-blockade-induced
phenotypes.
Rescuing
phosphorylation
after
restores
fission,
while
rescuing
glycolytic
prevents
sensitivity
complex
I
inhibition.
Our
study
provides
insight
into
regulation
treatment-induced
vulnerabilities
cancer.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0314114 - e0314114
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Mycobacterium
abscessus
is
a
rapidly
growing
nontuberculous
mycobacterium
that
causes
severe
pulmonary
infections.
Recent
studies
indicate
ferroptosis
may
play
critical
role
in
the
pathogenesis
of
M
.
disease.
We
obtained
gene
expression
microarray
data
from
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
database,
focusing
on
THP-1-derived
macrophages
infected
with
and
uninfected
controls.
Differentially
expressed
genes
related
to
were
identified
through
weighted
co-expression
network
analysis
"limma"
package,
followed
by
set
variation
enrichment
for
assessment.
To
explore
regulatory
relationships
among
hub
genes,
we
constructed
RBP-mRNA,
ceRNA,
TF-mRNA
networks.
Additionally,
protein-protein
interaction
was
built,
functional
analyses
conducted
genes.
The
diagnostic
value
these
assessed
using
receiver
operating
characteristic
curves.
Six
differentially
associated
infection.
curves
demonstrated
had
excellent
predictive
Functional
showed
involved
immune
responses,
inflammation,
cellular
metabolism,
cell
death,
apoptosis.
Pathway
revealed
significant
pathways
apoptosis,
hypoxia.
RBP-mRNA
highlighted
interactions
between
key
RNA-binding
proteins,
while
ceRNA
predicted
miRNAs
lncRNAs
regulate
ferroptosis-related
NACC2
ITPKB
Furthermore,
HSD3B7
transcription
factors
LMNB1
ASCL1
promote
influencing
iron
metabolism
reactive
oxygen
species
production,
contributing
infection
process.
Our
findings
biomarkers
linked
infection,
providing
new
insights
into
its
pathogenic
mechanisms
potential
therapeutic
strategies.