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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 15.
Published in final edited form as: Biochem Pharmacol. 2013 Dec 19;88(4):573–583. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.11.022

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Exploring the MIND paradigm, bioenergetic homeostasis lies at the nexus between common defects found in neurodegenerative disease and diabetes mellitus. Mitochondria and iron play a critical role in bioenergetic homeostasis, suggesting that disturbances in proper mitochondrial function and iron metabolism result in dysfunction common to both diabetes and neurodegeneration.