[HTML][HTML] Function and mechanism of histone β-hydroxybutyrylation in health and disease

T Zhou, X Cheng, Y He, Y Xie, F Xu, Y Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Histone post-translational modifications (HPTMs) are essential epigenetic mechanisms that
affect chromatin-associated nuclear processes without altering the DNA sequence. With the …

[HTML][HTML] NADPH and mitochondrial quality control as targets for a circadian-based fasting and exercise therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

WM Curtis, WA Seeds, MP Mattson, PC Bradshaw - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dysfunctional mitochondrial quality control (MQC) is implicated in the pathogenesis of
Parkinson's disease (PD). The improper selection of mitochondria for mitophagy increases …

[HTML][HTML] Hmgcs2-mediated ketogenesis modulates high-fat diet-induced hepatosteatosis

S Asif, RY Kim, T Fatica, J Sim, X Zhao, Y Oh… - Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Aberrant ketogenesis is correlated with the degree of steatosis in non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, and an inborn error of ketogenesis (mitochondrial HMG …

[HTML][HTML] β-hydroxybutyrate inhibits ferroptosis-mediated pancreatic damage in acute liver failure through the increase of H3K9bhb

Y Zheng, W Sun, C Shan, B Li, J Liu, H Xing, Q Xu… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Acute pancreatitis and hyperamylasemia are often seen in patients with acute liver failure
(ALF). However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study describes …

[HTML][HTML] Innate immune cell-intrinsic ketogenesis is dispensable for organismal metabolism and age-related inflammation

EL Goldberg, A Letian, T Dlugos, C Leveau… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Aging is accompanied by chronic low-grade inflammation, but the mechanisms that allow
this to persist are not well understood. Ketone bodies are alternative fuels produced when …

[HTML][HTML] β-Hydroxybutyrate as an epigenetic modifier: Underlying mechanisms and implications

Y He, X Cheng, T Zhou, D Li, J Peng, Y Xu, W Huang - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Previous studies have found that β-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the main component of ketone
bodies, is of physiological importance as a backup energy source during starvation or …

[HTML][HTML] The proteomic effects of ketone bodies: implications for proteostasis and brain proteinopathies

L García-Velázquez, L Massieu - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A growing body of evidence supports the beneficial effects of the ketone bodies (KBs),
acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), on diverse physiological processes and …

[HTML][HTML] Role of diet in stem and cancer stem cells

F Puca, M Fedele, D Rasio, S Battista - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diet and lifestyle factors greatly affect health and susceptibility to diseases, including cancer.
Stem cells' functions, including their ability to divide asymmetrically, set the rules for tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic meets metabolism: novel vulnerabilities to fight cancer

D Scumaci, Q Zheng - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2023 - Springer
Histones undergo a plethora of post-translational modifications (PTMs) that regulate
nucleosome and chromatin dynamics and thus dictate cell fate. Several evidences suggest …

[HTML][HTML] Non-specific recognition of histone modifications by H3K9bhb antibody

T Tsusaka, JA Oses-Prieto, C Lee, BC DeFelice… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Ketone bodies are short-chain fatty acids produced in the liver during periods of limited
glucose availability that provide an alternative energy source for the brain, heart, and …