Sex differences in mitochondrial (dys)function: Implications for neuroprotection

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 173-188

  Demarest, Tyler G ^a   McCarthy, Margaret M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Excitotoxicity; Metabolism; Mitochondria; Mitophagy; Neuroprotection; Oxidative stress; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; SEX HORMONE;

BIOGENESIS; BRAIN MITOCHONDRION; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMOSOME; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; ENERGY YIELD; EXCITOTOXICITY; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; MITOCHONDRION SWELLING; MITOPHAGY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; INJURIES; MALE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84925543833     PISSN: 0145479X     EISSN: 15736881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10863-014-9583-7     Document Type: Review

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