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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2025

The metabolic-epigenetic interface: lysine succinylation orchestrates bidirectional crosstalk in neurodegenerative disorders.

Fanglei Chai, Chong Liu, Yandong Liu, Wei Zou

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Fanglei ChaiHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Chong LiuSecond Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Yandong LiuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Wei ZouFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

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Abstract

Succinylation, a nexus between metabolism and epigenetic regulation, is a central factor in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). Research has demonstrated a close association between NDDs and neuronal metabolic disorders. Succinylation regulates the interaction between energy metabolism and epigenetic networks, establishing the pathological mechanism of "metabolic-epigenetic bidirectional regulation." In metabolic stress, such as mitochondrial dysfunction or enhanced glycolysis, succinyl-CoA increases, causing uncontrolled succinylation. These modifications impair the function of proteins associated with synaptic plasticity, leading to disorders in synaptic transmission and neuronal damage. Concurrently, succinylation regulates the activity of enzymes involved in DNA methylation and epigenetic reprogramming, impairing neuronal recovery and creating a vicious cycle. This regulatory network displays bidirectional self-reinforcing characteristics. Metabolic disorders influence epigenetic states through succinylation. Epigenetic abnormalities inhibit the transcription of genes associated with mitochondrial metabolism, exacerbating energy metabolism defects and oxidative stress. This leads to irreversible degenerative changes in neurons. At the therapeutic level, targeting succinylation can disrupt the metabolic-epigenetic pathological loop and restore synaptic function. In short, understanding how succinylation is regulated may lead to new treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases.

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metabolic-epigenetic crosstalkmitochondriaNDDSIRT5succinylation

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