Excitotoxicity, calcium and mitochondria: a triad in synaptic neurodegeneration

M Verma, BN Lizama, CT Chu - Translational neurodegeneration, 2022‏ - Springer
Glutamate is the most commonly engaged neurotransmitter in the mammalian central
nervous system, acting to mediate excitatory neurotransmission. However, high levels of …

Mitochondrial calcium exchange in physiology and disease

JF Garbincius, JW Elrod - Physiological reviews, 2022‏ - journals.physiology.org
The uptake of calcium into and extrusion of calcium from the mitochondrial matrix is a
fundamental biological process that has critical effects on cellular metabolism, signaling …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of reactive oxygen species by mitochondria

P Hernansanz-Agustín, JA Enríquez - Antioxidants, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are series of chemical products originated from one or
several electron reductions of oxygen. ROS are involved in physiology and disease and can …

The machineries, regulation and cellular functions of mitochondrial calcium

C Giorgi, S Marchi, P Pinton - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018‏ - nature.com
Abstract Calcium ions (Ca2+) are some of the most versatile signalling molecules, and they
have many physiological functions, prominently including muscle contraction, neuronal …

Role of mitochondrial calcium and the permeability transition pore in regulating cell death

TM Bauer, E Murphy - Circulation research, 2020‏ - ahajournals.org
Adult cardiomyocytes are postmitotic cells that undergo very limited cell division. Thus,
cardiomyocyte death as occurs during myocardial infarction has very detrimental …

Determinants, maintenance, and function of organellar pH

SA Freeman, S Grinstein… - Physiological reviews, 2023‏ - journals.physiology.org
The protonation state of soluble and membrane-associated macromolecules dictates their
charge, conformation, and functional activity. In addition, protons (H+ or their equivalents) …

The mitochondrial permeability transition pore: an evolving concept critical for cell life and death

G Morciano, N Naumova, P Koprowski… - Biological …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we summarize current knowledge of perhaps one of the most intriguing
phenomena in cell biology: the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). This …

Calcium dynamics as a machine for decoding signals

C Giorgi, A Danese, S Missiroli, S Patergnani… - Trends in cell …, 2018‏ - cell.com
Calcium (Ca 2+) is considered one of the most-important biological cations, because it is
implicated in cell physiopathology and cell fate through a finely tuned signaling system. In …

MICU3 is a tissue-specific enhancer of mitochondrial calcium uptake

M Patron, V Granatiero, J Espino, R Rizzuto… - Cell Death & …, 2019‏ - nature.com
The versatility and universality of Ca2+ as intracellular messenger is guaranteed by the
compartmentalization of changes in [Ca2+]. In this context, mitochondrial Ca2+ plays a …

Mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling

T Pathak, M Trebak - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Mitochondrial Ca 2+ regulation is crucial for bioenergetics and cellular signaling. The
mechanisms controlling mitochondrial calcium homeostasis have been recently unraveled …