First‐in‐class cardiolipin‐protective compound as a therapeutic agent to restore mitochondrial bioenergetics

HH Szeto - British journal of pharmacology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A decline in energy is common in aging, and the restoration of mitochondrial bioenergetics
may offer a common approach for the treatment of numerous age‐associated diseases …

Targeting mitochondrial cardiolipin and the cytochrome c/cardiolipin complex to promote electron transport and optimize mitochondrial ATP synthesis

AV Birk, WM Chao, C Bracken… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Cardiolipin plays an important role in mitochondrial respiration
and cardiolipin peroxidation is associated with age‐related diseases. Hydrophobic …

Serendipity and the discovery of novel compounds that restore mitochondrial plasticity

HH Szeto, AV Birk - Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) plays a central role in energy generation in
the cell. Mitochondrial dysfunctions diminish adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production and …

Cardiolipin-targeted peptides rejuvenate mitochondrial function, remodel mitochondria, and promote tissue regeneration during aging

HH Szeto, S Liu - Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
It has been proposed that a loss of bioenergetic capacity of cells contributes to the
progressive loss of biological function with age. Aging is associated with loss of …

Cardiolipin and mitochondrial function in health and disease

G Paradies, V Paradies, FM Ruggiero… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Cardiolipin (CL) is a unique phospholipid that is almost exclusively localized at the level of
the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM), where it is biosynthesized. This phospholipid is …

Mitochondrial protein interaction landscape of SS-31

JD Chavez, X Tang, MD Campbell… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Mitochondrial dysfunction underlies the etiology of a broad spectrum of diseases including
heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and the general aging process …

Cardiolipin, non-bilayer structures and mitochondrial bioenergetics: Relevance to cardiovascular disease

ES Gasanoff, LS Yaguzhinsky, G Garab - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present review is an attempt to conceptualize a contemporary understanding about the
roles that cardiolipin, a mitochondrial specific conical phospholipid, and non-bilayer …

Role of cardiolipin in mitochondrial function and dynamics in health and disease: molecular and pharmacological aspects

G Paradies, V Paradies, FM Ruggiero, G Petrosillo - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
In eukaryotic cells, mitochondria are involved in a large array of metabolic and bioenergetic
processes that are vital for cell survival. Phospholipids are the main building blocks of …

The mitochondrial-targeted compound SS-31 re-energizes ischemic mitochondria by interacting with cardiolipin

AV Birk, S Liu, YI Soong, W Mills, P Singh… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Ischemia causes AKI as a result of ATP depletion, and rapid recovery of ATP on reperfusion
is important to minimize tissue damage. ATP recovery is often delayed, however, because …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mitochondrial cardiolipin in heart function and its implication in cardiac disease

J Dudek, M Hartmann, P Rehling - … Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 2019 - Elsevier
Mitochondria play an essential role in the energy metabolism of the heart. Many of the
essential functions are associated with mitochondrial membranes and oxidative …