Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated transfer of mitochondria: mechanisms and functional impact

F Velarde, S Ezquerra, X Delbruyere, A Caicedo… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
There is a steadily growing interest in the use of mitochondria as therapeutic agents. The
use of mitochondria derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) for therapeutic …

Mitochondrial-derived vesicles: the good, the bad, and the ugly

A Picca, F Guerra, R Calvani, HJ Coelho-Júnior… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitophagy is crucial for maintaining mitochondrial quality. However, its assessment in vivo is
challenging. The endosomal–lysosomal system is a more accessible pathway through …

Mitochondria transfer and transplantation in human health and diseases

ZH Wang, L Chen, W Li, L Chen, YP Wang - Mitochondrion, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles responsible for energy production and cell
metabolism. Disorders in mitochondrial function impair tissue integrity and have been …

Mitochondria-lysosome-related organelles mediate mitochondrial clearance during cellular dedifferentiation

X Ma, S Manley, H Qian, Y Li, C Zhang, K Li, B Ding… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Dysfunctional mitochondria are removed via multiple pathways, such as mitophagy, a
selective autophagy process. Here, we identify an intracellular hybrid mitochondria …

Cocaine perturbs mitovesicle biology in the brain

P D'Acunzo, JM Ungania, Y Kim… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cocaine, an addictive psychostimulant, has a broad mechanism of action, including the
induction of a wide range of alterations in brain metabolism and mitochondrial homeostasis …

Extracellular vesicles are carriers of adiponectin with insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory properties

A Blandin, J Amosse, J Froger, G Hilairet, M Durcin… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Recent evidence supporting that adipose tissue (AT)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs)
carry an important part of the AT secretome led us to characterize the EV-adipokine profile …

Regulation of systemic metabolism by tissue-resident immune cell circuits

JH Li, MR Hepworth, TE O'Sullivan - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Recent studies have demonstrated that tissue homeostasis and metabolic function are
dependent on distinct tissue-resident immune cells that form functional cell circuits with …

Mitochondrial transplantation: opportunities and challenges in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Y Chen, F Yang, Y Chu, Z Yun, Y Yan, J Jin - Journal of Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD), are rising in both incidence and prevalence and remain a major global health and …

Macrophages, metabolism and heterophagy in the heart

JA Nicolás-Ávila, L Pena-Couso… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
The heart is a never-stopping engine that relies on a formidable pool of mitochondria to
generate energy and propel pumping. Because dying cardiomyocytes cannot be replaced …

Ultrafast and controlled capturing, loading, and release of extracellular vesicles by a portable microstructured electrochemical fluidic device

V Krivitsky, A Krivitsky, V Mantella… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by all living cells and are found in body fluids. They
exert numerous physiological and pathological functions and serve as cargo shuttles. Due to …