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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

The Role of Rab Proteins in Mitophagy: Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Adeena Shafique, Martina Brughera, Marta Lualdi, Tiziana Alberio

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Rab12 is a regulator of mitophagy and mitochondrial homeostasis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adeena ShafiqueDepartment of Science and High Technology, Center of Research in Neuroscience, University of Insubria, I-21052 Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy.
Martina BrugheraDepartment of Science and High Technology, Center of Research in Neuroscience, University of Insubria, I-21052 Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy.
Marta LualdiDepartment of Science and High Technology, Center of Research in Neuroscience, University of Insubria, I-21052 Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0704-3439
Tiziana AlberioDepartment of Science and High Technology, Center of Research in Neuroscience, University of Insubria, I-21052 Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6065-6699
University of Insubria · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction and vesicular trafficking alterations have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. It has become clear that pathogenetic pathways leading to neurodegeneration are often interconnected. Indeed, growing evidence suggests a concerted contribution of impaired mitophagy and vesicles formation in the dysregulation of neuronal homeostasis, contributing to neuronal cell death. Among the molecular factors involved in the trafficking of vesicles, Ras analog in brain (Rab) proteins seem to play a central role in mitochondrial quality checking and disposal through both canonical PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy and novel alternative pathways. In turn, the lack of proper elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria has emerged as a possible causative/early event in some neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we provide an overview of major findings in recent years highlighting the role of Rab proteins in dysfunctional mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy, which are characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases. A further effort should be made in the coming years to clarify the sequential order of events and the molecular factors involved in the different processes. A clear cause-effect view of the pathogenetic pathways may help in understanding the molecular basis of neurodegeneration.

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MitophagyNeurodegenerative DiseasesBrainHumansMitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUbiquitin-Protein LigasesmitophagyneurodegenerationRas analog in brain (Rab)vesicular trafficking

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PMID37047239
PMCPMC10094445
OpenAlexW4361006939

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