Unlocking potential: the role of the electron transport chain in immunometabolism

A Zotta, LAJ O'Neill, M Yin - Trends in Immunology, 2024 - cell.com
The electron transport chain (ETC) couples electron transfer with proton pumping to
generate ATP and it also regulates particular innate and adaptive immune cell function …

Reverse electron transport at mitochondrial complex I in ischemic stroke, aging, and age-related diseases

V Chavda, B Lu - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A main cause of
brain damage by stroke is ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury due to the increased production …

How the disruption of mitochondrial redox signalling contributes to ageing

B Castejon-Vega, MD Cordero, A Sanz - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the past, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) were considered a byproduct of
cellular metabolism. Due to the capacity of mtROS to cause oxidative damage, they were …

Mitochondrial Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase: Role in Energy Metabolism, Redox Homeostasis, and Cancer

Z Gan, I van der Stelt, W Li, L Hu, J Song… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Dimeric nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) is embedded in the
mitochondrial inner membrane and couples the conversion of NADP+/NADH into …

[HTML][HTML] Isobavachalcone: A redox antifungal agent impairs the mitochondria protein of Cryptococcus neoformans

X Wang, WT Zhou, HH Dong, C Li, YY Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a natural small molecule with various biological activities;
however, its inhibitory effects on Cryptococcus neoformans remain unclear. In our study, IBC …

Deciphering proteins in Alzheimer's disease: A new Mendelian randomization method integrated with AlphaFold3 for 3D structure prediction

M Yao, GW Miller, BN Vardarajan, AA Baccarelli, Z Guo… - Cell Genomics, 2024 - cell.com
Hidden confounding biases hinder identifying causal protein biomarkers for Alzheimer's
disease in non-randomized studies. While Mendelian randomization (MR) can mitigate …

[HTML][HTML] A novel mitochondrial complex I ROS inhibitor partially improves muscle regeneration in adult but not old mice

G Pharaoh, EL Ostrom, R Stuppard, M Campbell… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
It is unclear whether mitochondrial dysfunction and redox stress contribute to impaired age-
related muscle regenerative capacity. Here we characterized a novel compound, BI4500 …

[HTML][HTML] Deacetylase sirtuin 2 negatively regulates myeloid-derived suppressor cell functions in allograft rejection

Y Wang, Y Cao, L Han, L Wang, Y Huang… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are critical for allograft survival, their
regulatory mechanism remains unclear. Herein, our results showed that metabolism sensor …

Changes in the Mitochondria in the Aging Process—Can α-Tocopherol Affect Them?

G Napolitano, G Fasciolo, MT Muscari Tomajoli… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aerobic organisms use molecular oxygen in several reactions, including those in which the
oxidation of substrate molecules is coupled to oxygen reduction to produce large amounts of …

The microglial response to inhibition of Colony-stimulating-factor-1 receptor by PLX3397 differs by sex in adult mice

LHD Le, S Eliseeva, E Plunk, K Kara-Pabani, H Li… - Cell Reports, 2025 - cell.com
Microglia, the resident macrophages of the brain, are derived from the yolk sac and colonize
the brain before the blood-brain barrier forms. Once established, they expand locally and …