Kerui Fan, Kun Chen, Xinyan Zan, Ying Zhi, Xue Zhang, Xinyue Zhang, Jinghuan Qiu, Gang Liu, Longjiang Li, Li Tang, Kai Hu, Jingyuan Wan, Xianqiong Gong, Yongqiang Yang, Li Zhang
Accumulating evidence indicates that metabolic responses are deeply integrated into signal transduction, which provides novel opportunities for the metabolic control of various disorders. Recent studies suggest that itaconate, a highly concerned bioactive metabolite catalyzed by immune responsive gene 1 (IRG1), is profoundly involved in the regulation of apoptosis, but the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood. In the present study, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the apoptosis-modulatory activities of IRG1/itaconate have been investigated in mice with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (D-Gal)-induced apoptotic liver injury...
July 31, 2023: Cell Death & Disease