Mitochondria as cellular and organismal signaling hubs

K Shen, CL Pender, R Bar-Ziv, H Zhang… - Annual review of cell …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Mitochondria are traditionally known as the powerhouse of the cell, but their functions
extend far beyond energy production. They are vital in cellular and organismal pathways …

Intrinsically disordered regions are poised to act as sensors of cellular chemistry

D Moses, GM Ginell, AS Holehouse… - Trends in biochemical …, 2023 - cell.com
Intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDRs) are abundant in eukaryotic
proteomes and play a wide variety of essential roles. Instead of folding into a stable …

Understanding the function of mammalian sirtuins and protein lysine acylation

M Wang, H Lin - Annual Review of Biochemistry, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Protein lysine acetylation is an important posttranslational modification that regulates
numerous biological processes. Targeting lysine acetylation regulatory factors, such as …

Differential pathophysiological mechanisms in heart failure with a reduced or preserved ejection fraction in diabetes

M Packer - Heart Failure, 2021 - jacc.org
Diabetes promotes the development of both heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction
and heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction through diverse mechanisms, which are …

Metabolic implications of organelle–mitochondria communication

I Gordaliza‐Alaguero, C Cantó, A Zorzano - EMBO reports, 2019 - embopress.org
Cellular organelles are not static but show dynamism—a property that is likely relevant for
their function. In addition, they interact with other organelles in a highly dynamic manner. In …

Role of deranged energy deprivation signaling in the pathogenesis of cardiac and renal disease in states of perceived nutrient overabundance

M Packer - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors reduce the risk of serious heart failure and
adverse renal events, but the mechanisms that underlie this benefit are not understood …

PACS-2 Ameliorates Tubular Injury by Facilitating Endoplasmic Reticulum–Mitochondria Contact and Mitophagy in Diabetic Nephropathy

C Li, L Li, M Yang, J Yang, C Zhao, Y Han, H Zhao… - Diabetes, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane (MAM) may have a role in
tubular injury in diabetic nephropathy (DN), but the precise mechanism remains unclear …

Neural deficits in a mouse model of PACS1 syndrome are corrected with PACS1-or HDAC6-targeting therapy

S Villar-Pazos, L Thomas, Y Yang, K Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
PACS1 syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) caused by a recurrent de novo
missense mutation in PACS1 (p. Arg203Trp (PACS1R203W)). The mechanism by which …

Inhibition of SIRT1 relieves hepatocarcinogenesis via alleviating autophagy and inflammation

X Fu, J Qie, J Chen, Z Gao, X Li, S Feng, E Dong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Imbalanced Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels may lead to liver diseases through abnormal
regulation of autophagy, but the roles of SIRT1-regulated autophagy in hepatocellular …

Critical examination of mechanisms underlying the reduction in heart failure events with SGLT2 inhibitors: identification of a molecular link between their actions to …

M Packer - Cardiovascular research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of serious heart
failure events, even though SGLT2 is not expressed in the myocardium. This …