Emerging activators and regulators of inflammasomes and pyroptosis

Y Xue, DE Tuipulotu, WH Tan, C Kay, SM Man - Trends in immunology, 2019 - cell.com
The inflammasome is a cytosolic immune signaling complex that induces inflammation and
pyroptosis. Inflammasome complexes respond to a variety of pathogens, as well as danger …

The machineries, regulation and cellular functions of mitochondrial calcium

C Giorgi, S Marchi, P Pinton - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Calcium ions (Ca2+) are some of the most versatile signalling molecules, and they
have many physiological functions, prominently including muscle contraction, neuronal …

Mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis and cell death

S Marchi, S Patergnani, S Missiroli, G Morciano… - Cell calcium, 2018 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria cannot be considered as static structures,
as they intimately communicate, forming very dynamic platforms termed mitochondria …

The role of mitochondria in inflammation: from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders

S Missiroli, I Genovese, M Perrone, B Vezzani… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main features that are commonly attributed to mitochondria consist of the regulation of
cell proliferation, ATP generation, cell death and metabolism. However, recent scientific …

Mitochondria and reactive oxygen species in aging and age-related diseases

C Giorgi, S Marchi, ICM Simoes, Z Ren… - International review of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aging has been linked to several degenerative processes that, through the accumulation of
molecular and cellular damage, can progressively lead to cell dysfunction and organ failure …

Mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs) and inflammation

S Missiroli, S Patergnani, N Caroccia, G Pedriali… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria are tightly associated with very dynamic
platforms termed mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs). MAMs provide an excellent …

The molecular era of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter

KJ Kamer, VK Mootha - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2015 - nature.com
The mitochondrial calcium uniporter is an evolutionarily conserved calcium channel, and its
biophysical properties and relevance to cell death, bioenergetics and signalling have been …

Calcium dynamics as a machine for decoding signals

C Giorgi, A Danese, S Missiroli, S Patergnani… - Trends in cell …, 2018 - cell.com
Calcium (Ca 2+) is considered one of the most-important biological cations, because it is
implicated in cell physiopathology and cell fate through a finely tuned signaling system. In …

Mitochondria in lung disease

SM Cloonan, AMK Choi - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Mitochondria are a distinguishing feature of eukaryotic cells. Best known for their critical
function in energy production via oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), mitochondria are …

Chronic stress weakens connectivity in the prefrontal cortex: architectural and molecular changes

E Woo, LH Sansing, AFT Arnsten, D Datta - Chronic Stress, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic exposure to uncontrollable stress causes loss of spines and dendrites in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC), a recently evolved brain region that provides top-down regulation of …