The role of PGC-1α and mitochondrial biogenesis in kidney diseases

M Fontecha-Barriuso, D Martin-Sanchez… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the fastest growing causes of death worldwide,
emphasizing the need to develop novel therapeutic approaches. CKD predisposes to acute …

After the banquet: mitochondrial biogenesis, mitophagy, and cell survival

J Zhu, KZQ Wang, CT Chu - Autophagy, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles of crucial importance to the proper functioning
of neuronal, cardiac and other cell types dependent upon aerobic efficiency. Mitochondrial …

S100a8/a9 signaling causes mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiomyocyte death in response to ischemic/reperfusion injury

Y Li, B Chen, X Yang, C Zhang, Y Jiao, P Li, Y Liu, Z Li… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) injury is a significant clinical problem
without effective therapy. Unbiased omics approaches may reveal key MI/R mediators to …

Role of p38/MAPKs in Alzheimer's disease: implications for amyloid beta toxicity targeted therapy

G Kheiri, M Dolatshahi, F Rahmani… - Reviews in the …, 2018 - degruyter.com
A myriad of environmental and genetic factors, as well as the physiologic process of aging,
contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Neuroinflammation is and has been a …

Natural products as promising drug candidates for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: molecular mechanism aspect

N Ansari, F Khodagholi - Current neuropharmacology, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder to date, with no
curative or preventive therapy. Histopathological hallmarks of AD include deposition of β …

CREB: a multifaceted target for Alzheimer's disease

VK Sharma, TG Singh - Current Alzheimer Research, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a persistent neuropathological stipulation manifested in the form
of neuronal/synapse demise, the formation of senile plaques, hyperphosphorylated tau …

Therapeutic effects of baicalein on rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease through protecting mitochondrial function and biogenesis

X Zhang, L Du, W Zhang, Y Yang, Q Zhou, G Du - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
(PD) for several decades, and disturbed mitochondrial biogenesis (mitobiogenesis) was …

Harnessing neuroplasticity: modern approaches and clinical future

AO Sasmita, J Kuruvilla, APK Ling - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose: Neurological diseases and injuries to the nervous system may
cause inadvertent damage to neuronal and synaptic structures. Such phenomenon would …

Irisin reverses insulin resistance in C2C12 cells via the p38-MAPK-PGC-1α pathway

X Ye, YM Shen, C Ni, J Ye, Y Xin, W Zhang, YZ Ren - Peptides, 2019 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance (IR) is a fundamental pathogenic factor shared by a myriad of metabolic
disorders, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. The mechanism of IR is usually …

Enhancement of long-term depression by soluble amyloid β protein in rat hippocampus is mediated by metabotropic glutamate receptor and involves activation of …

X Chen, R Lin, L Chang, S Xu, X Wei, J Zhang, C Wang… - Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
It is reported that the amyloid-β protein (Aβ)-induced impairments in synaptic plasticity
coincide with memory decline and dementia. Although Aβ-induced inhibition of hippocampal …