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ReviewJournal of bioenergetics and biomembranes2026

The role of mitochondrial Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger in brain cell aging.

Andrey M Khaitin, Alina A Lebedeva, Anastasia E Kunitsyna, Svetlana V Demyanenko

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Review in Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Andrey M KhaitinLaboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Research Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia. amhaitin@sfedu.ru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-7656
Alina A LebedevaLaboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Research Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1334-5086
Anastasia E KunitsynaLaboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Research Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3764-1218
Svetlana V DemyanenkoLaboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Research Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4245-0427

Funding

Russian Science Foundation 25-25-00452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Considering the world's population aging and the importance of mitochondrial calcium regulation for all brain pathologies, researchers cannot neglect the role of mitochondrial sodium/calcium exchanger (NCLX) not only in pathologies like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but in physiological "healthy" aging as well. Despite its critical role in mitochondrial metabolism upon neurodegeneration, the role of NCLX in physiological aging of CNS is almost unknown. NCLX interacts with regulatory partners like TMEM65 and signal pathways of PKA and HIF, connecting to broader metabolic networks of hypoxia, inflammation, oxidative stress, and autophagy. Understanding precise mechanisms of NCLX regulation and its cell-specific roles remains critical for developing targeted interventions to preserve brain function in aging. NCLX is functioning differently in neurons and glial cells, which should be investigated further and considered when studying brain aging. In this review we aim to encompass the current state and connections of this understudied topic and discuss the future prospects and implications.

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BrainCellular SenescenceMitochondriaSodium-Calcium ExchangerAgingAnimalsHumansNeuronsSodium-Calcium ExchangerBrain agingMitochondrial calciumNCLXNeurodegeneration

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