Therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial calcium signaling: a new hope for neurological diseases?

LR Rodríguez, T Lapeña-Luzón, N Benetó… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Calcium (Ca2+) is a versatile secondary messenger involved in the regulation of a plethora
of different signaling pathways for cell maintenance. Specifically, intracellular Ca2+ …

Mitochondrial calcium signaling as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

AJ Wu, BCK Tong, AS Huang, M Li… - Current Alzheimer …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Mitochondria absorb calcium (Ca2+) at the expense of the electrochemical gradient
generated during respiration. The influx of Ca2+ into the mitochondrial matrix helps maintain …

The role of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis in Alzheimer's and related diseases

KC Ryan, Z Ashkavand, KR Norman - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Calcium signaling is essential for neuronal function, and its dysregulation has been
implicated across neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). A close …

Mitochondrial calcium handling and neurodegeneration: When a good signal goes wrong

R Filadi, P Pizzo - Current Opinion in Physiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitochondria represent the main powerhouse of the cell, producing the majority of ATP
molecules needed for all the cell processes. In particular, excitable cells, such as neurons …

The mitochondrial calcium signaling, regulation, and cellular functions: A novel target for therapeutic medicine in neurological disorders

S Bagheri‐Mohammadi, M Farjami… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mitochondrial calcium (Ca2+) dynamics play critical roles in regulating vital
physiological conditions in the brain. Importantly, Mitochondria‐associated endoplasmic …

Pharmacological modulation of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis

DM Arduino, F Perocchi - The Journal of physiology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are pivotal organelles in calcium (Ca2+) handling and signalling, constituting
intracellular checkpoints for numerous processes that are vital for cell life. Alterations in …

Mitochondrial calcium: effects of its imbalance in disease

D Matuz-Mares, M González-Andrade… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Calcium is used in many cellular processes and is maintained within the cell as free calcium
at low concentrations (approximately 100 nM), compared with extracellular (millimolar) …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial Ca2+ and neurodegeneration

T Calì, D Ottolini, M Brini - Cell calcium, 2012 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are essential for ensuring numerous fundamental physiological processes
such as cellular energy, redox balance, modulation of Ca2+ signaling and important …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial calcium homeostasis as potential target for mitochondrial medicine

C Giorgi, C Agnoletto, A Bononi, M Bonora… - Mitochondrion, 2012 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are crucial in different intracellular pathways of signal transduction.
Mitochondria are capable of decoding a variety of extracellular stimuli into markedly different …

Mitochondrial Ca2+ Signaling and Bioenergetics in Alzheimer's Disease

N Arnst, N Redolfi, A Lia, M Bedetta, E Greotti, P Pizzo - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a hereditary and sporadic neurodegenerative illness defined by
the gradual and cumulative loss of neurons in specific brain areas. The processes that …