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ReviewDiabetes & metabolism journal2021

Mitochondrial TFAM as a Signaling Regulator between Cellular Organelles: A Perspective on Metabolic Diseases.

Jin-Ho Koh, Yong-Woon Kim, Dae-Yun Seo, Tae-Seo Sohn

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Review in Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jin-Ho KohDepartment of Physiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Yong-Woon KimDepartment of Physiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Dae-Yun SeoCardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutic Center, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
Tae-Seo SohnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Yeungnam University CollegeInje University · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissues actively involved in energy metabolism are more likely to face metabolic challenges from bioenergetic substrates and are susceptible to mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to metabolic diseases. The mitochondria receive signals regarding the metabolic states in cells and transmit them to the nucleus or endoplasmic reticulum (ER) using calcium (Ca2+) for appropriate responses. Overflux of Ca2+ in the mitochondria or dysregulation of the signaling to the nucleus and ER could increase the incidence of metabolic diseases including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mitochondrial transcription factor A (Tfam) may regulate Ca2+ flux via changing the mitochondrial membrane potential and signals to other organelles such as the nucleus and ER. Since Tfam is involved in metabolic function in the mitochondria, here, we discuss the contribution of Tfam in coordinating mitochondria-ER activities for Ca2+ flux and describe the mechanisms by which Tfam affects mitochondrial Ca2+ flux in response to metabolic challenges.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2CalciumDNA-Binding ProteinsEndoplasmic ReticulumHumansMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsCalciumDNA-Binding ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsTFAM protein, humanTranscription FactorsCalciumCell nucleusDiabetes mellitus, type 2Endoplasmic reticulumMitochondriaTFAM protein

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PMID34847642
PMCPMC8640147
OpenAlexW3217123170

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