Inhibition of mitochondrial respiration by phosphoenolpyruvate [PDF]
The cytosolic factors that influence mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation rates are relatively unknown. In this report, we examine the effects of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), a glycolytic intermediate, on mitochondrial function. It is reported here that in rat heart mitochondria, PEP delays the onset of state 3 respiration in mitochondria supplied ...
Nathan Baily, C +4 more
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Nrf2 impacts cellular bioenergetics by controlling substrate availability for mitochondrial respiration [PDF]
Transcription factor Nrf2 and its repressor Keap1 regulate a network of cytoprotective genes involving more than 1% of the genome, their best known targets being drug-metabolizing and antioxidant genes.
Iain Hargreaves +29 more
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Metformin Improves Mitochondrial Respiratory Activity through Activation of AMPK
Summary: Impaired mitochondrial respiratory activity contributes to the development of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Metformin, a first-line antidiabetic drug, functions mainly by improving patients’ hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. However,
Yu Wang +11 more
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Modulation of Human Sperm Mitochondrial Respiration Efficiency by Plant Polyphenols
Plant bioactives, such as polyphenols, can differentially affect (positively or negatively) sperm quality, depending on their concentration. These molecules have been proposed as natural scavengers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) for male infertility ...
Alessandra Ferramosca +8 more
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Suppression of mitochondrial respiration through recruitment of p160 myb binding protein to PGC-1α : modulation by p38 MAPK [PDF]
The transcriptional coactivator PPAR gamma coactivator 1 α (PGC-1α) is a key regulator of metabolic processes such as mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration in muscle and gluconeogenesis in liver. Reduced levels of PGC-1α in humans have been associated
Lin, J. +9 more
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The emerging role of Nrf2 in mitochondrial function [PDF]
The transcription factor NF-E2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2, gene name NFE2L2) allows adaptation and survival under conditions of stress by regulating the gene expression of diverse networks of cytoprotective proteins, including antioxidant, anti ...
Dinkova-Kostova, AT +4 more
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Mitochondrial respiration and Ca2+ waves are linked during fertilization and meiosis completion [PDF]
Fertilization increases both cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration and oxygen consumption in the egg but the relationship between these two phenomena remains largely obscure.
Smith, Peter J. +9 more
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Mechanism of neurodegeneration of neurons with mitochondrial DNA mutations [PDF]
Mutations of mitochondrial DNA are associated with a wide spectrum of disorders, primarily affecting the central nervous system and muscle function. The specific consequences of mitochondrial DNA mutations for neuronal pathophysiology are not understood.
Turnbull, Douglass M. +16 more
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The processing method for Chinese traditional herbal medicine is “Pao Zhi” in Chinese. This study examined the efficacy of the Pao Zhi on the preparations of Gardeniae Fructus (GF) on a mitochondrial respiratory function in rats.
Xiaoqing Li (186909) +17 more
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The mitochondrial elongation factor LeEF-Tsmt is regulated during tomato fruit ripening and upon wounding and ethylene treatment [PDF]
A gene encoding an elongation factor LeEF-Tsmt that participates in the protein synthesis process in mitochondria shows strong expression in ripening fruit as compared to other organs.
Latché, Alain +8 more
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