Biological Properties of Vitamins of the B-Complex, Part 1: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5

M Hrubša, T Siatka, I Nejmanová, M Vopršalová… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5.
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …

Visible-light induced direct C (sp3)-H functionalization: recent advances and future prospects

JL Tu, Y Zhu, P Li, B Huang - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The direct activation of inert saturated C–H bonds for selective functionalization has long
been a significant challenge in organic synthesis. The past few decades have witnessed the …

The pathophysiological role of CoA

A Czumaj, S Szrok-Jurga, A Hebanowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The importance of coenzyme A (CoA) as a carrier of acyl residues in cell metabolism is well
understood. Coenzyme A participates in more than 100 different catabolic and anabolic …

Mitochondrial transport and metabolism of the vitamin B‐derived cofactors thiamine pyrophosphate, coenzyme A, FAD and NAD+, and related diseases: A review

F Palmieri, M Monné, G Fiermonte, L Palmieri - IUBMB life, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple mitochondrial matrix enzymes playing key roles in metabolism require cofactors for
their action. Due to the high impermeability of the mitochondrial inner membrane, these …

Cerebral vitamin B5 (D-pantothenic acid) deficiency as a potential cause of metabolic perturbation and neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease

S Patassini, P Begley, J Xu, SJ Church, N Kureishy… - Metabolites, 2019 - mdpi.com
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG
repeat in exon 1 of the HTT gene. HD usually manifests in mid-life with loss of GABAergic …

Pyruvate dehydrogenase and tricarboxylic acid cycle enzymes are sensitive targets of traumatic brain injury induced metabolic derangement

G Lazzarino, AM Amorini, S Signoretti… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Using a closed-head impact acceleration model of mild or severe traumatic brain injury
(mTBI or sTBI, respectively) in rats, we evaluated the effects of graded head impacts on the …

Redesigning therapies for pantothenate kinase–associated neurodegeneration

MI Munshi, SJ Yao, CB Mamoun - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2022 - ASBMB
Pantothenate kinase–associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is an incurable rare genetic
disorder of children and young adults caused by mutations in the PANK2 gene, which …

B vitamins and fatty acids: what do they share with small vessel disease-related dementia?

R Moretti, C Peinkhofer - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Many studies have been written on vitamin supplementation, fatty acid, and dementia, but
results are still under debate, and no definite conclusion has yet been drawn. Nevertheless …

Coenzyme A biochemistry: from neurodevelopment to neurodegeneration

L Mignani, B Gnutti, D Zizioli, D Finazzi - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential cofactor in all living organisms. It is involved in a large
number of biochemical processes functioning either as an activator of molecules with …

Distinct gut microbiota and metabolite profiles induced by delivery mode in healthy Chinese infants

N Li, S Liang, Q Chen, L Zhao, B Li, G Huo - Journal of Proteomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Delivery mode is recognized as an important determinant of gut microbiota composition.
Vaginally delivered infants were colonized by maternal vaginal and fecal microbiota, while …