2023
Dual regulation of SLC25A39 by AFG3L2 and iron controls mitochondrial glutathione homeostasis
Shi X, DeCiucis M, Grabinska K, Kanyo J, Liu A, Lam T, Shen H. Dual regulation of SLC25A39 by AFG3L2 and iron controls mitochondrial glutathione homeostasis. Molecular Cell 2023, 84: 802-810.e6. PMID: 38157846, PMCID: PMC10922821, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein quality controlMitochondrial protein quality controlDual regulationMetabolic compartmentalizationIron homeostasisMitochondrial iron-sulfur clustersIron-sulfur clustersMitochondrial transportersProtein regulationMammalian cellsCRISPR knockoutCysteine residuesTransporter regulationLoop 1SLC25A39Glutathione homeostasisMetabolic sensingGlutathione uptakeMature neuronsProtein levelsHomeostasisRegulationAFG3L2Biochemical featuresMitochondrial glutathione levels
2021
Cocaine self-administration induces sex-dependent protein expression in the nucleus accumbens
López AJ, Johnson AR, Euston TJ, Wilson R, Nolan SO, Brady LJ, Thibeault KC, Kelly SJ, Kondev V, Melugin P, Kutlu MG, Chuang E, Lam TT, Kiraly DD, Calipari ES. Cocaine self-administration induces sex-dependent protein expression in the nucleus accumbens. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 883. PMID: 34272455, PMCID: PMC8285523, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02358-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein expression patternsExpression patternsQuantitative mass spectrometrySubstance use disordersCritical biological variableProteomic functionProtein regulationRegulated proteinsUnique molecular profileNucleus accumbensSexual dimorphismProteomeProtein expressionMolecular substratesDrug-induced plasticityMolecular profileChronic neuropsychiatric conditionsPreclinical evidenceBaseline differencesCocaine administrationReward-associated behaviorsUse disordersMass spectrometryMale subjectsBiological variables