Search Results - "Balazova, Maria"
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Lipid droplets control the negative effect of non-yeast sterols in membranes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae under hypoxic stress
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids (01-10-2024)“…The effectivity of utilization of exogenous sterols in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae exposed to hypoxic stress is dependent on the sterol structure. The…”
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Upregulation of the AMPK-FOXO1-PDK4 pathway is a primary mechanism of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity reduction in tafazzin-deficient cells
Published in Scientific reports (20-05-2024)“…Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare disorder caused by mutations in the TAFAZZIN gene. Previous studies from both patients and model systems have established…”
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Are attitudes towards science and technology related to critical areas in science education?
Published in Research in science & technological education (03-07-2023)“…The importance of developing positive attitudes towards science and technology has been widely known, and it reflects a general interest and a strong need to…”
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Blocking phosphatidylglycerol degradation in yeast defective in cardiolipin remodeling results in a new model of the Barth syndrome cellular phenotype
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-01-2022)“…Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an inherited mitochondrial disorder characterized by a decrease in total cardiolipin and the accumulation of its precursor…”
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Schizosaccharomyces pombe cardiolipin synthase is part of a mitochondrial fusion protein regulated by intron retention
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids (01-10-2018)“…Cardiolipin (CL) is a unique lipid component of mitochondria in all eukaryotes. It is important for the architecture of mitochondrial membranes and for…”
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Two Different Phospholipases C, Isc1 and Pgc1, Cooperate To Regulate Mitochondrial Function
Published in Microbiology spectrum (21-12-2022)“…The absence of Isc1, the yeast homologue of mammalian neutral sphingomyelinase type 2, leads to severe mitochondrial dysfunction. We show that the deletion of…”
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Troglodytes troglodytes – probable destructor of eggs of Cinclus cinclus
Published in Biológia (15-06-2019)“…Interspecific or intraspecific destruction of eggs by other small bird species (Passeriformes) is a relatively rare behaviour. It is known from studies of…”
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The lipid droplet protein Pgc1 controls the subcellular distribution of phosphatidylglycerol
Published in FEMS yeast research (01-08-2019)“…The biosynthesis of yeast phosphatidylglycerol (PG) takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Outside mitochondria, the abundance of PG is low. Here, we…”
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Plasma Membrane Protein Nce102 Modulates Morphology and Function of the Yeast Vacuole
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (23-10-2020)“…Membrane proteins are targeted not only to specific membranes in the cell architecture, but also to distinct lateral microdomains within individual membranes…”
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Chlorella diet alters mitochondrial cardiolipin contents differentially in organs of Danio rerio analyzed by a lipidomics approach
Published in PloS one (01-03-2018)“…The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an important and widely used vertebrate model organism for the study of human diseases which include disorders caused by…”
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Phosphatidylglycerol Supplementation Alters Mitochondrial Morphology and Cardiolipin Composition
Published in Membranes (Basel) (31-03-2022)“…The pathogenic variant of the gene is directly associated with Barth syndrome. Because tafazzin in the mitochondria is responsible for cardiolipin (CL)…”
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Does latitude drive the phenotypic plasticity of morphological traits in non-native pumpkinseed populations from Europe?
Published in Knowledge and management of aquatic ecosystems (2017)“…Phenotypic plasticity is one of the traits often associated with successful invasive species, providing each individual with a unique ability to adapt to novel…”
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Local weather differently affects collared flycatcher reproduction at different altitudes
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Diabetes-induced abnormalities of mitochondrial function in rat brain cortex: the effect of n-3 fatty acid diet
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-11-2017)“…Diabetic encephalopathy, a proven complication of diabetes is associated with gradually developing end-organ damage in the CNS increasing the risk of stroke,…”
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The subtherapeutic dose of valproic acid induces the activity of cardiolipin-dependent proteins
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Bioenergetics (01-11-2024)“…A mood-stabilizing anticonvulsant valproic acid (VPA) is a drug with a pleiotropic effect on cells. Here, we describe the impact of VPA on the metabolic…”
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Plasma Membrane Protein Nce102 Modulates Morphology and Function of the Yeast Vacuole
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-11-2020)“…Membrane proteins are targeted not only to specific membranes in the cell architecture, but also to distinct lateral microdomains within individual membranes…”
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Mdm31 protein mediates sensitivity to potassium ionophores but does not regulate mitochondrial morphology or phospholipid trafficking in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Published in Yeast (Chichester, England) (01-03-2015)“…Mdm31p is an inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) protein with unknown function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mutants lacking Mdm31p contain only a few giant…”
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Isolation and functional analysis of the KlPDR16 gene
Published in FEMS yeast research (01-03-2014)“…Abstract The fight against multidrug-resistant pathogens requires an understanding of the underlying cellular mechanisms. In this work, we isolate and…”
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Specific degradation of phosphatidylglycerol is necessary for proper mitochondrial morphology and function
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-01-2016)“…In yeast, phosphatidylglycerol (PG) is a minor phospholipid under standard conditions; it can be utilized for cardiolipin (CL) biosynthesis by CL synthase,…”
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