The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy

Protein lactylation is a new form of post-translational modification that has recently been proposed. Lactoyl groups, derived mainly from the glycolytic product lactate, have been linked to protein lactylation in brain tissue, which has been shown to correlate with increased neuronal excitability. I...

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Main Authors: Xi Kuang, Shuang Chen, Qingmei Ye
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2024.1464169/full
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description Protein lactylation is a new form of post-translational modification that has recently been proposed. Lactoyl groups, derived mainly from the glycolytic product lactate, have been linked to protein lactylation in brain tissue, which has been shown to correlate with increased neuronal excitability. Ischemic stroke may promote neuronal glycolysis, leading to lactate accumulation in brain tissue. This accumulation of lactate accumulation may heighten neuronal excitability by upregulating protein lactylation levels, potentially triggering post-stroke epilepsy. Although current clinical treatments for seizures have advanced significantly, approximately 30% of patients with epilepsy remain unresponsive to medication, and the prevalence of epilepsy continues to rise. This study explores the mechanisms of epilepsy-associated neuronal death mediated by lactate metabolism and protein lactylation. This study also examines the potential for histone deacetylase inhibitors to alleviate seizures by modifying lactylation levels, thereby offering fresh perspectives for future research into the pathogenesis and clinical treatment of epilepsy.
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spelling doaj-art-3597d4b76aaa47e393433225b65baea92025-01-14T06:10:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience1662-51022025-01-011810.3389/fncel.2024.14641691464169The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsyXi Kuang0Shuang Chen1Qingmei Ye2Hainan Health Vocational College, Haikou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, ChinaHainan General Hospital and Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaProtein lactylation is a new form of post-translational modification that has recently been proposed. Lactoyl groups, derived mainly from the glycolytic product lactate, have been linked to protein lactylation in brain tissue, which has been shown to correlate with increased neuronal excitability. Ischemic stroke may promote neuronal glycolysis, leading to lactate accumulation in brain tissue. This accumulation of lactate accumulation may heighten neuronal excitability by upregulating protein lactylation levels, potentially triggering post-stroke epilepsy. Although current clinical treatments for seizures have advanced significantly, approximately 30% of patients with epilepsy remain unresponsive to medication, and the prevalence of epilepsy continues to rise. This study explores the mechanisms of epilepsy-associated neuronal death mediated by lactate metabolism and protein lactylation. This study also examines the potential for histone deacetylase inhibitors to alleviate seizures by modifying lactylation levels, thereby offering fresh perspectives for future research into the pathogenesis and clinical treatment of epilepsy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2024.1464169/fullprotein lactylationhistone deacetylaseepilepsyhigh-mobility group box 1hypoxia-inducible factor-1αlactate
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The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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histone deacetylase
epilepsy
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hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
lactate
title The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
title_full The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
title_fullStr The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
title_full_unstemmed The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
title_short The lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
title_sort lactate metabolism and protein lactylation in epilepsy
topic protein lactylation
histone deacetylase
epilepsy
high-mobility group box 1
hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
lactate
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