VDAC, a multi-functional mitochondrial protein as a pharmacological target

V Shoshan-Barmatz, D Ben-Hail - Mitochondrion, 2012 - Elsevier
Regulation of mitochondrial physiology requires an efficient exchange of molecules
between mitochondria and the cytoplasm via the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM). The …

VDAC1: from structure to cancer therapy

V Shoshan-Barmatz, D Mizrachi - Frontiers in oncology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Here, we review current evidence pointing to the function of VDAC1 in cell life and death,
and highlight these functions in relation to cancer. Found at the outer mitochondrial …

Intracellular ion channels and cancer

L Leanza, L Biasutto, A Managò, E Gulbins… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Several types of channels play a role in the maintenance of ion homeostasis in subcellular
organelles including endoplasmatic reticulum, nucleus, lysosome, endosome, and …

Mitochondrial dysfunction—a pharmacological target in Alzheimer's disease

GP Eckert, K Renner, SH Eckert, J Eckmann… - Molecular …, 2012 - Springer
Increasing evidences suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction plays an important role in the
pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Ceramide channels and mitochondrial outer membrane permeability

M Colombini - Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2017 - Springer
Among the permeability pathways in the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM), whose
elucidation was pioneered by Kathleen Kinnally, there is one formed by the lipid, ceramide …

Single-channel properties of the ROMK-pore-forming subunit of the mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel

M Laskowski, B Augustynek, P Bednarczyk… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
An increased flux of potassium ions into the mitochondrial matrix through the ATP-sensitive
potassium channel (mitoKATP) has been shown to provide protection against ischemia …

VDAC1 promotes cardiomyocyte autophagy in anoxia/reoxygenation injury via the PINK1/Parkin pathway

X Yang, Y Zhou, H Liang, Y Meng, H Liu… - Cell Biology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a well‐known injury to the myocardium, but the
mechanism involved remains elusive. In addition to the well‐accepted apoptosis theory …

Current and upcoming mitochondrial targets for cancer therapy

HK Kim, YH Noh, B Nilius, KS Ko, BD Rhee… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are essential intracellular organelles that regulate energy metabolism, cell
death, and signaling pathways that are important for cell proliferation and differentiation …

Functional expression of mitochondrial KCa3.1 channels in non-small cell lung cancer cells

E Bulk, LM Todesca, M Bachmann, I Szabo… - … -European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The Ca2+-
activated K+ channel KCa3. 1 contributes to the progression of non-small cell lung cancer …

Growth inhibition and apoptosis induction by Scutellaria pinnatifida A. Ham. on HL-60 and K562 leukemic cell lines

M Boozari, A Mohammadi, J Asili, SA Emami… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Scutellaria pinnatifida A. Ham.(Lamiaceae) is a herb that is used in traditional
medicine of eastern countries.•Wogonin and neobicalein are flavonoids that are isolated …