Piperine Derivatives Enhance Fusion and Axonal Transport of Mitochondria by Activating Mitofusins

Piperine (1-piperoylpiperidine) is the major pungent component of black pepper (<i>Piper nigrum</i>) and exhibits a spectrum of pharmacological activities. The molecular bases for many of piperine’s biological effects are incompletely defined. We noted that the chemical structure of pipe...

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Main Authors: Lihong Zhang, Xiawei Dang, Antonietta Franco, Haiyang Zhao, Gerald W. Dorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8549/4/3/47