Mitochondrial DNA leakage: underlying mechanisms and therapeutic implications in neurological disorders
Journal of Neuroinflammation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
22(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
is
a
pivotal
instigator
of
neuroinflammation,
with
mitochondrial
DNA
(mtDNA)
leakage
as
critical
intermediary.
This
review
delineates
the
intricate
pathways
leading
to
mtDNA
release,
which
include
membrane
permeabilization,
vesicular
trafficking,
disruption
homeostatic
regulation,
and
abnormalities
in
dynamics.
The
escaped
activates
cytosolic
sensors,
especially
cyclic
gmp-amp
synthase
(cGAS)
signalling
inflammasome,
initiating
neuroinflammatory
cascades
via
pathways,
exacerbating
spectrum
neurological
pathologies.
therapeutic
promise
targeting
discussed
detail,
underscoring
necessity
for
multifaceted
strategy
that
encompasses
preservation
homeostasis,
prevention
leakage,
reestablishment
dynamics,
inhibition
activation
sensors.
Advancing
our
understanding
complex
interplay
between
neuroinflammation
imperative
developing
precision
interventions
disorders.
Язык: Английский
Homeostasis control in health and disease by the unfolded protein response
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2024
Язык: Английский
Adenosine deaminase and deoxyadenosine regulate intracellular immune response in C. elegans
iScience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(3), С. 111950 - 111950
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Adenosine
deaminase
(ADA)
and
purine
nucleoside
phosphorylase
(PNP)
are
enzymes
in
the
salvage
pathway,
which
recycles
purines
to
meet
cellular
demands.
Mutations
of
these
humans
cause
inflammatory
immunodeficiency
syndromes,
but
mechanisms
not
well
understood.
Prior
work
nematode
Caenorhabditis
elegans
demonstrated
that
loss
PNP
ortholog
PNP-1
induced
an
immune
response
called
intracellular
pathogen
(IPR).
Here,
we
show
enzyme
upstream
ADAH-1
(ADA
homolog)
also
induces
IPR
promotes
resistance
against
pathogens.
Unlike
PNP-1,
is
essential
for
organismal
development.
Importantly,
find
supplementation
deoxyadenosine,
a
substrate
ADA,
pathogens
C.
elegans,
finding
extend
human
cells.
Thus,
mutations
ADA
induce
innate
immunity
through
increased
phenomenon
conserved
from
humans.
Язык: Английский
Analysis of environmental pollutant Bisphenol F elicited prostate injury targets and underlying mechanisms through network toxicology, molecular docking, and multi-level bioinformatics data integration
Toxicology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
506, С. 153847 - 153847
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2024
Язык: Английский
Aging-Associated Modulation of UFMylation Impairs Proteostasis in C. elegans
Ehud Cohen,
Reut Bruck-Haimson,
Hana Boocholez
и другие.
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 24, 2025
Abstract
The
attachment
of
Post-Translational
Modifications
(PTMs)
to
proteins
plays
key
roles
in
the
regulation
activity
and
stability
various
proteins.
Here
we
utilized
nematode
Caenorhabditis
elegans
test
whether
UFMylation,
a
PTM
that
was
found
be
essential
for
biological
functions,
is
involved
aging
protein
homeostasis
(proteostasis).
Our
results
indicate
lowering
UFMylation
extends
lifespan
mitigates
toxicity
aggregative
underlie
development
neurodegenerative
disorders
humans.
Mass
spectrometric
analysis
unveiled
aging-regulating
proteins,
including
components
nucleolar
FIB-1-NOL-56
complex
germline
resident
CAR-1
CGH-1,
governs
proteostasis
across
tissues.
Functional
analyses
proteostasis-regulating
transcription
factors
DAF-16
SKN-1
are
crucial
counter
proteotoxic
effect
reduced
which
mediated
by
rate
aggregation
enhanced
degradation.
These
insights
highlight
important
PTMs
point
at
research
directions
new
therapies
disorders.
Язык: Английский
Dihydroartemisinin inhibits ATP6 activity, reduces energy metabolism of hepatocellular carcinoma cells, promotes apoptosis and inhibits metastasis via CANX
Oncology Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
28(4)
Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024
Dihydroartemisinin
(DHA)
may
inhibit
the
migration
and
invasion
of
liver
cancer
cells
by
reducing
ATP
synthase
production
(specifically
ATP1A1
ATP5H)
through
calcium/calmodulin
dependent
protein
kinase
2/solute
carrier
family
8
member
B1
signaling
pathway.
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
DHA
regulates
activity
modulating
other
calcium
ion
signals
to
energy
metabolism
transfer
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
cells.
Using
Gene
Expression
Profiling
Interactive
Analysis
database,
a
search
for
specific
expression
genes
in
tissues
was
performed.
Human
HCC
HuH-7
Li-7
were
used
produce
CANX
overexpression
small
interfering
RNA
cell
models.
The
study
assessed
changes
proliferation,
apoptosis,
invasion.
Reactive
oxygen
species
production,
mitochondrial
membrane
potential
(JC-1),
NAD
Язык: Английский
Glomerular Elasticity and Gene Expression Patterns Define Two Phases of Alport Nephropathy
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024
Abstract
Objectives
To
understand
the
early
stages
if
Alport
nephropathy,
we
characterize
structural,
functional,
and
biophysical
properties
of
glomerular
capillaries
podocytes
in
Col4α3
-/-
mice,
analyze
kidney
cortex
transcriptional
profiles
at
three
time
points,
investigate
effects
ER
stress
mitigation
by
TUDCA
on
these
parameters.
We
use
human
FSGS
associated
genes
to
identify
molecular
pathways
rescued
TUDCA.
Findings
define
a
disease
progression
timeline
mice.
Podocyte
injury
is
evident
3
months,
with
glomeruli
reaching
maximum
deformability
4
40%
loss,
followed
progressive
capillary
stiffening,
increasing
proteinuria,
reduced
renal
function,
inflammatory
infiltrates,
fibrosis
from
months
7.
RNA
sequencing
2,
4,
7
reveals
increased
cytokine
chemokine
signaling,
matrix
cell
injury,
activation
TNF
pathway
similar
NEPTUNE
cohorts.
These
features
are
suppressed
Conclusions
two
phases
nephropathy.
The
first
characterized
podocytopathy,
accelerated
podocyte
second
wall
stiffening
profibrotic
activation.
Disease
suppression
treatment
identifies
potential
therapeutic
targets
for
treating
related
nephropathies.
Язык: Английский
James German and the Quest to Understand Human RECQ Helicase Deficiencies
Cells,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(13), С. 1077 - 1077
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
James
German's
work
to
establish
the
natural
history
and
cancer
risk
associated
with
Bloom
syndrome
(BS)
has
had
a
strong
influence
on
generation
of
scientists
clinicians
working
understand
other
RECQ
deficiencies
heritable
predisposition
syndromes.
I
summarize
by
us
others
below,
inspired
precedents
BS,
compare
BS
deficiency
syndromes
focus
Werner
(WS).
What
we
know,
unanswered
questions
new
opportunities
are
discussed,
as
potential
ways
treat
or
modify
WS-associated
disease
mechanisms
pathways.
Язык: Английский
Mitochondrial Quality Control in Alzheimer’s Disease: Insights from Caenorhabditis elegans Models
Antioxidants,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(11), С. 1343 - 1343
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
a
complex
neurodegenerative
disorder
that
classically
defined
by
the
extracellular
deposition
of
senile
plaques
rich
in
amyloid-beta
(Aβ)
protein
and
intracellular
accumulation
neurofibrillary
tangles
(NFTs)
are
aberrantly
modified
tau
protein.
In
addition
to
aggregative
proteostatic
abnormalities,
neurons
affected
AD
also
frequently
possess
dysfunctional
mitochondria
disrupted
mitochondrial
maintenance,
such
as
inability
eliminate
damaged
via
mitophagy.
Decades
have
been
spent
interrogating
etiopathogenesis
AD,
contributions
from
model
organism
research
aided
developing
more
fundamental
understanding
molecular
dysfunction
caused
Aβ
toxic
aggregates.
The
soil
nematode
Язык: Английский
Mitochondrial (dys) function: a double edge sword in cell stress response
Frontiers in Cell Death,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024
Mitochondria
are
multifaceted
organelles
acting
as
energy,
metabolic
and
signaling
hubs
in
the
cells.
They
play
a
central
role
biological
processes
aimed
at
maintaining
cell
homeostasis
regulating
fate
upon
changing
environments.
Alterations
mitochondrial
functions
can
affect
stress
response
through
different
mechanisms,
leading
to
adaptation
or
death.
In
this
perspective,
we
focus
on
communication
its
relevance
for
cytoprotective
strategies
controlling
synthesis,
degradation
recycling
processes.
The
advantage
of
using
yeast
model
organism
improving
our
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
behind
responses
dysfunction
is
described.
New
challenges
studying
interplay
between
retrograde
autophagy/mitophagy
pathways
highlighted.
Язык: Английский