Methylmalonic acid in aging and disease

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Metabolic byproducts have conventionally been disregarded as waste products without functions. In this opinion article, we bring to light the multifaceted role of methylmalonic acid (MMA), a byproduct of the propionate metabolism pathway mostly commonly known as a clinical biomarker of vitamin B12 deficiency. MMA is normally present at low levels in the body, but increased levels can come from different sources, such as vitamin B12 deficiency, genetic mutations in enzymes related to the propionate pathway, the gut microbiota, and aggressive cancers. Here, we describe the diverse metabolic and signaling functions of MMA and discuss the consequences of increased MMA levels, such as during the aging process, for several age-related human pathologies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM - 35(2024), 3 vom: 29. März, Seite 188-200

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tejero, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Lazure, Felicia [VerfasserIn]
Gomes, Ana P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8LL8S712J7
Aging
Disease
Journal Article
Metabolism
Methylmalonic Acid
Methylmalonic acid
P6YC3EG204
Propionates
Review
Vitamin B 12

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Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tem.2023.11.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365216240