Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(22)
Published: May 28, 2025
Metabolic
adaptations
are
essential
for
survival.
The
mitochondrial
calcium
uniporter
plays
a
key
role
in
coordinating
metabolic
homeostasis
by
regulating
pathways
and
signaling.
However,
comprehensive
analysis
of
uniporter-regulated
has
remained
unexplored.
Here,
we
investigate
consequences
loss
gain
function
using
knockout
cells
fibrolamellar
carcinoma
(FLC),
which
demonstrate
to
have
elevated
levels.
We
find
that
branched-chain
amino
acid
(BCAA)
catabolism
the
urea
cycle
pathways.
Reduced
boosts
expression
BCAA
genes
enzyme
ornithine
transcarbamylase.
In
contrast,
high
activity
FLC
suppresses
their
expression.
This
suppression
is
mediated
transcription
factor
KLF15,
master
regulator
liver
metabolism.
Thus,
central
FLC-associated
changes,
including
hyperammonemia.
Our
study
identifies
an
important
adaptation
through
transcriptional
regulation
metabolism
elucidates
its
importance
ammonia
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 784 - 784
Published: May 11, 2023
Epilepsy
is
a
central
nervous
system
disorder
involving
spontaneous
and
recurring
seizures
that
affects
50
million
individuals
globally.
Because
approximately
one-third
of
patients
with
epilepsy
do
not
respond
to
drug
therapy,
the
development
new
therapeutic
strategies
against
could
be
beneficial.
Oxidative
stress
mitochondrial
dysfunction
are
frequently
observed
in
epilepsy.
Additionally,
neuroinflammation
increasingly
understood
contribute
pathogenesis
Mitochondrial
also
recognized
for
its
contributions
neuronal
excitability
apoptosis,
which
can
lead
loss
This
review
focuses
on
roles
oxidative
damage,
dysfunction,
NAPDH
oxidase,
blood–brain
barrier,
excitotoxicity,
We
therapies
used
treat
prevent
seizures,
including
anti-seizure
medications,
anti-epileptic
drugs,
anti-inflammatory
therapies,
antioxidant
therapies.
In
addition,
we
use
neuromodulation
surgery
treatment
Finally,
present
role
dietary
nutritional
management
epilepsy,
ketogenic
diet
intake
vitamins,
polyphenols,
flavonoids.
By
reviewing
available
interventions
research
pathophysiology
this
points
areas
further
manage
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
51(4), P. 1661 - 1673
Published: Aug. 29, 2023
While
mitochondria
oxidative
phosphorylation
is
broadly
regulated,
the
impact
of
mitochondrial
Ca2+
on
substrate
flux
under
both
physiological
and
pathological
conditions
increasingly
being
recognized.
Under
physiologic
conditions,
enters
through
uniporter
boosts
ATP
production.
However,
maintaining
homeostasis
crucial
as
too
little
inhibits
adaptation
to
stress
overload
can
trigger
cell
death.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
new
insights
obtained
over
past
several
years
expanding
relationship
between
phosphorylation,
with
most
data
from
heart,
liver,
or
skeletal
muscle.
Two
themes
are
emerging.
First,
beyond
boosting
synthesis,
appears
be
a
critical
determinant
fuel
choice
glucose
fatty
acids.
Second,
exerts
local
effects
electron
transport
chain
indirectly,
not
via
traditional
allosteric
mechanisms.
These
depend
critically
transporters
involved,
such
Na+–Ca2+
exchanger.
Alteration
these
relationships
during
disease
either
compensatory
harmful
suggest
that
targeting
may
therapeutic
benefit
diseases
featuring
impairments
in
phosphorylation.
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 402 - 402
Published: March 26, 2024
The
changes
in
the
properties
of
three
biological
events
that
occur
with
cerebral
aging
are
discussed.
These
adverse
already
begin
to
develop
early
mid-life
and
gradually
become
more
pronounced
senescence.
Essentially,
they
reflections
progressive
decline
effectiveness
key
processes,
resulting
deviation
essential
biochemical
trajectories
ineffective
ultimately
harmful
variants
these
programs.
emphasis
this
review
is
major
role
played
by
mitochondria
transition
important
processes
toward
deleterious
as
brain
proceeds.
immune
system:
shift
away
from
an
efficient
response
a
unfocused,
continuing
inflammatory
condition.
Such
state
both
harmful.
Reactive
oxygen
species
intracellular
signaling
systems.
Additionally,
microglial
phagocytic
activity
utilizing
short
lived
reactive
contribute
removal
aberrant
or
dead
cells
bacteria.
transformed
into
excessive,
untargeted,
persistent
generation
pro-oxidant
free
radicals
(oxidative
stress).
normal
neural
transmission
modified
undirected,
chronic
low-level
excitatory
activity.
Each
characterized
occurrence
continuous
inefficient
diffused.
signal/noise
ratio
several
critical
thus
reduced
beneficial
responses
replaced
their
impaired
variants.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. e16910 - e16910
Published: June 1, 2023
TRP
(Transient
receptor
potential)
channels
are
integral
membrane
proteins
consisting
of
a
superfamily
cation
that
allow
permeability
both
monovalent
and
divalent
cations.
subdivided
into
six
subfamilies:
TRPC,
TRPV,
TRPM,
TRPP,
TRPML,
TRPA,
expressed
in
almost
every
cell
tissue.
TRPs
play
an
instrumental
role
the
regulation
various
physiological
processes.
extensively
represented
brain
tissues
present
prokaryotes
eukaryotes,
exhibiting
responses
to
several
mechanisms,
including
physical,
chemical,
thermal
stimuli.
involved
perturbation
Ca2+
homeostasis
intracellular
calcium
stores,
neuronal
non-neuronal
cells,
its
discrepancy
leads
disorders
such
as
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
Parkinson's
(PD),
Huntington's
(HD),
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS).
participate
neurite
outgrowth,
signaling,
excitotoxic
death
central
nervous
system.
Understanding
mechanism
neurodegenerative
diseases
may
extend
developing
novel
therapies.
Thus,
this
review
articulates
channels'
pathological
exploring
new
therapeutic
interventions
diseases.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Although
defects
in
intracellular
calcium
homeostasis
are
known
to
play
a
role
the
pathogenesis
of
Parkinson's
disease
(PD),
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Here,
we
show
that
loss
PTEN-induced
kinase
1
(PINK1)
and
Parkin
leads
dysregulation
inositol
1,4,5-trisphosphate
receptor
(IP
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(19), P. 14450 - 14450
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
This
review
is
devoted
to
the
problems
of
common
features
linking
metabolic
disorders
and
type
2
diabetes
with
development
Alzheimer’s
disease.
The
pathogenesis
disease
closely
intersects
mechanisms
development,
an
important
risk
factor
for
both
pathologies
aging.
Common
pathological
include
factors
in
oxidative
stress,
neuroinflammation,
insulin
resistance,
amyloidosis,
as
well
impaired
mitochondrial
dysfunctions
increasing
cell
death.
currently
available
drugs
treatment
have
limited
therapeutic
efficacy.
It
note
that
used
treat
disease,
particular
acetylcholinesterase
inhibitors,
show
a
positive
potential
diabetes,
while
can
also
prevent
number
characteristic
A
promising
direction
search
strategy
may
be
creation
complex
multi-target
neuroprotective
affect
specific
targets
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 1068 - 1068
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Neuropathic
pain,
a
chronic
condition
resulting
from
nerve
injury
or
dysfunction,
presents
significant
therapeutic
challenges
and
is
closely
associated
with
oxidative
stress
inflammation,
both
of
which
can
lead
to
mitochondrial
dysfunction.
The
nuclear
factor
erythroid
2-related
2
(Nrf2)
pathway,
critical
cellular
defense
mechanism
against
stress,
has
emerged
as
promising
target
for
neuropathic
pain
management.
Nrf2
modulators
enhance
the
expression
antioxidant
cytoprotective
genes,
thereby
reducing
damage,
impairment.
This
review
explores
antinociceptive
effects
Nrf2,
highlighting
how
pharmacological
agents
natural
compounds
may
be
used
potential
strategies
pain.
Although
preclinical
studies
demonstrate
reduction
improved
function
through
activation,
several
clinical
need
addressed.
However,
emerging
evidence
suggests
benefits
in
conditions,
such
diabetic
neuropathy
multiple
sclerosis.
Future
research
should
focus
on
further
elucidating
molecular
role
optimize
its
modulation
efficacy
maximize
utility.
Ageing & Longevity,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
1.2025, P. 37 - 45
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Normal
brain
ageing
is
associated
with
a
varying
degree
of
cognitive
impairment.
One
the
early
hypotheses
proposed
to
explain
such
changes
was
“Ca2+
hypothesis
ageing”.
This
review
revisits
this
and
uses
Ca2+
dependency
neuronal
excitability
as
an
integrator
discuss
age-dependent
in
activity
various
systems
mechanisms
that
control
homeostasis.
Amongst
these
systems,
special
attention
given
mitochondrial
involvement
regulation
Ca2+,
fact
functions
induced
during
process
might
represent
fulcrum
between
normal,
physiological
neurodegenerative
processes.
However,
it
important
understand
process,
its
effects
on
function,
multifactorial,
results
from
high
interactions
at
cellular
but
also
tissular
level.
Thus,
homeostasis
are
just
one
element
multifactorial
fabric
underlies
ageing.
Keywords:
central
nervous
system;
ageing,
signalling;
mitochondria;
ageing;
neurodegeneration