Lysosomal acidification dysfunction in microglia: an emerging pathogenic mechanism of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

JD Quick, C Silva, JH Wong, KL Lim… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Microglia are the resident innate immune cells in the brain with a major role in orchestrating
immune responses. They also provide a frontline of host defense in the central nervous …

Principles and functions of metabolic compartmentalization

L Bar-Peled, N Kory - Nature metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
Metabolism has historically been studied at the levels of whole cells, whole tissues and
whole organisms. As a result, our understanding of how compartmentalization—the spatial …

Defective lysosomal acidification: a new prognostic marker and therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

CH Lo, J Zeng - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Lysosomal acidification dysfunction has been implicated as a key driving factor in the
pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and …

Nanoceria: An innovative strategy for cancer treatment

JLY Tang, SS Moonshi, HT Ta - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Nanoceria or cerium oxide nanoparticles characterised by the co-existing of Ce3+ and Ce4+
that allows self-regenerative, redox-responsive dual-catalytic activities, have attracted …

Cathepsin D drives the formation of hybrid insulin peptides relevant to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes

SA Crawford, TA Wiles, JM Wenzlau, RL Powell… - Diabetes, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Hybrid insulin peptides (HIPs) form in pancreatic β-cells through the formation of peptide
bonds between proinsulin fragments and other peptides. HIPs have been identified in …

Acidic nanoparticles restore lysosomal acidification and rescue metabolic dysfunction in pancreatic β-cells under lipotoxic conditions

CH Lo, LM O'Connor, GWZ Loi, EN Saipuljumri… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), a prevalent metabolic disorder lacking effective treatments, is
associated with lysosomal acidification dysfunction, as well as autophagic and mitochondrial …

Delivery capacity and anticancer ability of the berberine-loaded gold nanoparticles to promote the apoptosis effect in breast cancer

CF Chiu, RH Fu, S Hsu, YH Yu, SF Yang, TCY Tsao… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this research, we aimed to evaluate the biological effects of physically
gold nanoparticle-collagen nanocarrier incorporated with alkaloid berberine (Au-Col-BB) on …

Lipids as Emerging Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases

J Wei, LC Wong, S Boland - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomarkers are molecules that can be used to observe changes in an individual's
biochemical or medical status and provide information to aid diagnosis or treatment …

Comprehensive overview of alzheimer's disease: Etiological insights and degradation strategies

MK Singh, Y Shin, S Ju, S Han, SS Kim… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder and affects
millions of individuals globally. AD is associated with cognitive decline and memory loss that …

Drug-Loaded Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Chemo/Photothermal Therapy against Colorectal Cancer Cells

A Carmignani, M Battaglini, A Marino… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and deadly malignancy, ranking second in terms of
mortality and third in terms of incidence on a global scale. The survival rates for CRC …