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Characterizing Histone Post-translational Modification Alterations in Yeast Neurodegenerative Proteinopathy Models
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Histone lactylation-mediated glycolysis-ferroptosis axis in neurological diseases
Zengrong Wei1, Lu Bai2, Xueting Liu1
1The First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Abstract:
Histone lactylation is an emerging epigenetic modification that covalently links the glycolytic metabolite lactate to histones, thereby establishing a direct link between cellular metabolic status and gene transcription programs. Recent studies have shown that this modification plays a key role in regulating cellular sensitivity to ferroptosis, forming a novel regulatory axis of "glycolysis-lactylation-ferroptosis." This article systematically reviews the biological functions of histone lactylation in the nervous system, with a focus on elucidating how it participates in the pathological processes of various neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), cerebral stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), by regulating the expression of ferroptosis-related genes. The article integrates the latest research on molecular mechanisms, explores the value of this regulatory axis as a potential biomarker for disease diagnosis and a therapeutic target, and provides an outlook on future research directions in this field.
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