The antioxidative function of alpha‐ketoglutarate and its applications

S Liu, L He, K Yao - BioMed research international, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐ketoglutarate (AKG) is a crucial intermediate of the Krebs cycle and plays a critical
role in multiple metabolic processes in animals and humans. Of note, AKG contributes to the …

Pleiotropic effects of alpha-ketoglutarate as a potential anti-ageing agent

MM Bayliak, VI Lushchak - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
An intermediate of tricarboxylic acid cycle alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is involved in
pleiotropic metabolic and regulatory pathways in the cell, including energy production …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted contribution of α-ketoglutarate to tumor progression: An opportunity to exploit?

H Abla, M Sollazzo, G Gasparre, L Iommarini… - Seminars in cell & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The thriving field that constitutes cancer metabolism has unveiled some groundbreaking
facts over the past two decades, at the heart of which is the TCA cycle and its intermediates …

Biochemical pathways to α-ketoglutarate, a multi-faceted metabolite

F Legendre, A MacLean, VP Appanna… - World Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract α-Ketoglutarate (AKG) also known as 2-oxoglutarate is an essential metabolite in
virtually all organisms as it participates in a variety of biological processes including anti …

Reactive nitrogen species (RNS)-resistant microbes: adaptation and medical implications

S Tharmalingam, A Alhasawi, VP Appanna… - Biological …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Nitrosative stress results from an increase in reactive nitrogen species (RNS) within the cell.
Though the RNS–nitric oxide (· NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO−)–play pivotal physiological …

Evaluation of Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation on the Improvement of Intestinal Antioxidant Capacity and Immune Response in Songpu Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio) After …

D Wu, Z Fan, J Li, Y Zhang, C Wang, Q Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As an intermediate substance of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and a precursor substance of
glutamic acid synthesis, the effect of alpha-ketoglutarate on growth and protein synthesis …

Biosynthesis of keto acids by fed-batch culture of Yarrowia lipolytica WSH-Z06

W Zeng, H Zhang, S Xu, F Fang, J Zhou - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Both α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) and pyruvate (PYR) are important organic acids with promising
applications in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. During the production of α …

Drosophila melanogaster as a Translational Model System to Explore the Impact of Phytochemicals on Human Health

C Lopez-Ortiz, C Gracia-Rodriguez, S Belcher… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fruits, vegetables, and spices are natural sources of bioactive phytochemicals, such as
polyphenols, carotenoids, flavonoids, curcuminoids, terpenoids, and capsaicinoids …

Prevention of oxidative stress by α-ketoglutarate via activation of CAR signaling and modulation of the expression of key antioxidant-associated targets in vivo and in …

L He, J Wu, W Tang, X Zhou, Q Lin, F Luo… - Journal of agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
α-Ketoglutarate (AKG) can act as an antioxidant both in vitro and in vivo. However, the
mechanisms of the protective effects of AKG are still not well understood. We evaluated the …

[HTML][HTML] Administration of alpha-ketoglutarate improves epithelial restitution under stress injury in early-weaning piglets

L He, X Zhou, N Huang, H Li, Z Cui, J Tian, Q Jiang… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is an important cellular metabolite that participates in energy
production and amino acid metabolism. However, the protective effects and mechanism of …