Lactic acid: no longer an inert and end-product of glycolysis

S Sun, H Li, J Chen, Q Qian - Physiology, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
For decades, lactic acid has been considered a dead-end product of glycolysis. Research in
the last 20+ years has shown otherwise. Through its transporters (MCTs) and receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium signaling in Alzheimer's disease & therapies

BCK Tong, AJ Wu, M Li, KH Cheung - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and is characterized by the
accumulation of amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Much attention …

Alzheimer's‐like signaling in brains of COVID‐19 patients

S Reiken, L Sittenfeld, H Dridi, Y Liu… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The mechanisms that lead to cognitive impairment associated with COVID‐19
are not well understood. Methods Brain lysates from control and COVID‐19 patients were …

Heart failure-induced cognitive dysfunction is mediated by intracellular Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptor type 2

H Dridi, Y Liu, S Reiken, X Liu, EK Argyrousi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cognitive dysfunction (CD) in heart failure (HF) adversely affects treatment compliance and
quality of life. Although ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) has been linked to cardiac muscle …

Structure of a mammalian ryanodine receptor

R Zalk, OB Clarke, A Des Georges, RA Grassucci… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) mediate the rapid release of calcium (Ca2+) from intracellular
stores into the cytosol, which is essential for numerous cellular functions including excitation …

Cellular proteostasis in neurodegeneration

A Kurtishi, B Rosen, KS Patil, GW Alves… - Molecular neurobiology, 2019 - Springer
The term proteostasis reflects the fine-tuned balance of cellular protein levels, mediated
through a vast network of biochemical pathways. This requires the regulated control of …

Intracellular calcium leak in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: a unifying mechanism and therapeutic target

H Dridi, A Kushnir, R Zalk, Q Yuan, Z Melville… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Ca2+ is a fundamental second messenger in all cell types and is required for numerous
essential cellular functions, including cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction. The …

[HTML][HTML] Axonal endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ content controls release probability in CNS nerve terminals

J de Juan-Sanz, GT Holt, ER Schreiter, F de Juan… - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
Although the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) extends throughout axons and axonal ER
dysfunction is implicated in numerous neurological diseases, its role at nerve terminals is …

Stress and glucocorticoid receptor-dependent mechanisms in long-term memory: from adaptive responses to psychopathologies

C Finsterwald, CM Alberini - Neurobiology of learning and memory, 2014 - Elsevier
A proper response against stressors is critical for survival. In mammals, the stress response
is primarily mediated by secretion of glucocorticoids via the hypothalamic–pituitary …

Intracellular Ca2+ signaling and Ca2+ microdomains in the control of cell survival, apoptosis and autophagy

RML La Rovere, G Roest, G Bultynck, JB Parys - Cell calcium, 2016 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria and lysosomes are physically and/or
functionally linked, establishing close contact sites between these organelles. As a …