Mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy in Parkinson's disease: from mechanism to therapy

AB Malpartida, M Williamson, DP Narendra… - Trends in biochemical …, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with neurodegeneration in Parkinson's
disease (PD) for over 30 years. Despite this, the role of mitochondrial dysfunction as an …

VDAC1 at the intersection of cell metabolism, apoptosis, and diseases

V Shoshan-Barmatz, A Shteinfer-Kuzmine, A Verma - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) protein, is an important regulator of
mitochondrial function, and serves as a mitochondrial gatekeeper, with responsibility for …

Elevated concentrations cause upright alpha-synuclein conformation at lipid interfaces

SJ Roeters, K Strunge, KB Pedersen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The amyloid aggregation of α-synuclein (α S), related to Parkinson's disease, can be
catalyzed by lipid membranes. Despite the importance of lipid surfaces, the 3D-structure and …

Neurons and glia interplay in α-synucleinopathies

P Mavroeidi, M Xilouri - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Accumulation of the neuronal presynaptic protein alpha-synuclein within proteinaceous
inclusions represents the key histophathological hallmark of a spectrum of …

Mitochondrial dysfunction: mechanisms and advances in therapy

Y Zong, H Li, P Liao, L Chen, Y Pan, Y Zheng… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Mitochondria, with their intricate networks of functions and information processing, are
pivotal in both health regulation and disease progression. Particularly, mitochondrial …

Alpha-synuclein and mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: the emerging role of VDAC

P Risiglione, F Zinghirino, MC Di Rosa, A Magrì… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alpha-Synuclein (αSyn) is a protein whose function is still debated, as well as its role in
modulation of mitochondrial function in both physiological and pathological conditions …

Molecular mechanism of olesoxime-mediated neuroprotection through targeting α-synuclein interaction with mitochondrial VDAC

A Rovini, PA Gurnev, A Beilina… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
An intrinsically disordered neuronal protein α-synuclein (αSyn) is known to cause
mitochondrial dysfunction, contributing to loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's …

α-Synuclein emerges as a potent regulator of VDAC-facilitated calcium transport

WM Rosencrans, VM Aguilella, TK Rostovtseva… - Cell Calcium, 2021 - Elsevier
Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is the most ubiquitous channel at the
mitochondrial outer membrane, and is believed to be the pathway for calcium entering or …

A lower affinity to cytosolic proteins reveals VDAC3 isoform-specific role in mitochondrial biology

M Queralt-Martín, L Bergdoll, O Teijido… - Journal of General …, 2020 - rupress.org
Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is the major pathway for the transport of ions and
metabolites across the mitochondrial outer membrane. Among the three known mammalian …

Site-specific mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration

A Vodičková, SA Koren, AP Wojtovich - Mitochondrion, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are essential for neuronal survival and mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark
of neurodegeneration. The loss in mitochondrial energy production, oxidative stress, and …