Mitochondria-targeted triphenylphosphonium-based compounds: syntheses, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic and diagnostic applications

J Zielonka, J Joseph, A Sikora, M Hardy… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Mitochondria are recognized as one of the most important targets for new drug design in
cancer, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases. Currently, the most effective way to …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetes: from molecular mechanisms to functional significance and therapeutic opportunities

WI Sivitz, MA Yorek - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Given their essential function in aerobic metabolism, mitochondria are intuitively of interest
in regard to the pathophysiology of diabetes. Qualitative, quantitative, and functional …

Structural insights into µ-opioid receptor activation

W Huang, A Manglik, AJ Venkatakrishnan… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Activation of the μ-opioid receptor (μOR) is responsible for the efficacy of the most effective
analgesics. To shed light on the structural basis for μOR activation, here we report a 2.1 Å X …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-permeable peptide antioxidants targeted to inner mitochondrial membrane inhibit mitochondrial swelling, oxidative cell death, and reperfusion injury

K Zhao, GM Zhao, D Wu, Y Soong, AV Birk… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in promoting mitochondrial cytochrome c
release and induction of apoptosis. ROS induce dissociation of cytochrome c from …

Targeting mitochondria

AT Hoye, JE Davoren, P Wipf, MP Fink… - Accounts of chemical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are closely linked to
degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, neuronal death including …

[HTML][HTML] Psychedelics and the human receptorome

TS Ray - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
We currently understand the mental effects of psychedelics to be caused by agonism or
partial agonism of 5-HT2A (and possibly 5-HT2C) receptors, and we understand that …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting antioxidants to mitochondria: a new therapeutic direction

SS Sheu, D Nauduri, MW Anders - … Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 2006 - Elsevier
Mitochondria play an important role in controlling the life and death of a cell. Consequently,
mitochondrial dysfunction leads to a range of human diseases such as ischemia …

[HTML][HTML] Disentangling mitochondria in Alzheimer's disease

A Johri - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major cause of dementia in older adults and is fast becoming
a major societal and economic burden due to an increase in life expectancy. Age seems to …

Mitochondria-targeted cytoprotective peptides for ischemia–reperfusion injury

HH Szeto - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2008 - liebertpub.com
It is now recognized that oxidative injury and mitochondrial dysfunction are responsible for
many clinical disorders with unmet needs, including ischemia–reperfusion injury …

MicroRNA-195 promotes palmitate-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by down-regulating Sirt1

H Zhu, Y Yang, Y Wang, J Li, PW Schiller… - Cardiovascular …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims Free fatty acids induce apoptosis in cardiomyocytes, which is implicated in lipotoxic
cardiomyopathy. However, the underlying mechanisms remain not fully understood …