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ArticleMitochondrion2014

Potential roles of PINK1 for increased PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and their associations with Alzheimer disease and diabetes.

Joungil Choi, Avinash Ravipati, Vamshi Nimmagadda, Manfred Schubert, Rudolph J Castellani, James W Russell

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Article in Mitochondrion, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joungil ChoiDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: jochoi@som.umaryland.edu.
Avinash RavipatiDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Vamshi NimmagaddaDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Manfred SchubertNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Rudolph J CastellaniDepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
James W RussellDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · USVeterans Health Administration · USNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · US

Funding

Research BaseP30DK072488 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI MITCHELL, BRAXTON D, TAYLOR, SIMEON I. · 2005 to 2019
$17.3M
Gene Delivery To The Nervous SystemZIANS002997 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI SCHUBERT, MANFRED H · 2009 to 2019
$1.9M
SIRT1 Overexpression in Cellular Mitochondrial Metabolism and FunctionR21RR024888 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI RUSSELL, JAMES W · 2008 to 2009
$413k
Improving Autonomic Function and Balance in Diabetic NeuropathyI01RX001030 · VA · BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI RUSSELL, JAMES W · 2015 to 2017
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Intramural NIH HHS ZIA NS002997NCRR NIH HHS R21 RR024888NCRR NIH HHS RR024888NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK072488RRD VA I01 RX001030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Down-regulation of PINK1 and PGC-1α proteins is implicated in both mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress potentially linking metabolic abnormality and neurodegeneration. Here, we report that PGC-1α and PINK1 expression is markedly decreased in Alzheimer disease (AD) and diabetic brains. We observed a significant down-regulation of PGC-1α and PINK1 protein expression in H2O2-treated cells but not in those cells treated with N-acetyl cysteine. The protein levels of two key enzymes of the mitochondrial β-oxidation machinery, acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase, very long chain (ACADVL) and mitochondrial trifunctional enzyme subunit α are significantly decreased in AD and diabetic brains. Moreover, we observed a positive relationship between ACADVL and 64 kDa PINK1 protein levels in AD and diabetic brains. Overexpression of PGC-1α decreases lipid-droplet accumulation and increases mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation; down-regulation of PINK1 abolishes these effects. Together, these results provide new insights into potential cooperative roles of PINK1 and PGC-1α in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, suggesting possible regulatory roles for mitochondrial function in the pathogenesis of AD and diabetes.

Indexed as

Gene Expression ProfilingAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsDiabetes MellitusFatty AcidsHumansMiceMitochondriaOxidation-ReductionPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseTranscription FactorsFatty AcidsPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaPPARGC1A protein, humanPpargc1a protein, mouseProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseTranscription FactorsAlzheimer diseaseDiabetesMitochondriaPGC-1αPINK1

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PMID25260493
PMCPMC4911223
OpenAlexW2028712007

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