[HTML][HTML] Bioenergetic role of mitochondrial fusion and fission

B Westermann - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2012 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles. Frequent cycles of fusion and fission adapt the
morphology of the mitochondrial compartment to the metabolic needs of the cell …

Plant peroxisomes: biogenesis and function

J Hu, A Baker, B Bartel, N Linka, RT Mullen… - The Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Peroxisomes are eukaryotic organelles that are highly dynamic both in morphology and
metabolism. Plant peroxisomes are involved in numerous processes, including primary and …

Skeletal muscle mitochondria and aging: a review

CM Peterson, DL Johannsen… - Journal of aging …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of muscle mass and muscle strength. Declines
in skeletal muscle mitochondria are thought to play a primary role in this process …

[HTML][HTML] Alteration of fatty-acid-metabolizing enzymes affects mitochondrial form and function in hereditary spastic paraplegia

C Tesson, M Nawara, MAM Salih, R Rossignol… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is considered one of the most heterogeneous groups of
neurological disorders, both clinically and genetically. The disease comprises pure and …

Age-associated declines in mitochondrial biogenesis and protein quality control factors are minimized by exercise training

E Koltai, N Hart, AW Taylor, S Goto… - American Journal …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
A decline in mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial protein quality control in skeletal
muscle is a common finding in aging, but exercise training has been suggested as a …

Parkin, PINK1 and mitochondrial integrity: emerging concepts of mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

A Pilsl, KF Winklhofer - Acta neuropathologica, 2012 - Springer
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles which are essential for many cellular processes, such
as ATP production by oxidative phosphorylation, lipid metabolism, assembly of iron sulfur …

The effects of aging, physical training, and a single bout of exercise on mitochondrial protein expression in human skeletal muscle

Z Bori, Z Zhao, E Koltai, IG Fatouros, AZ Jamurtas… - Experimental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Aging results in a significant decline in aerobic capacity and impaired mitochondrial
function. We have tested the effects of moderate physical activity on aerobic capacity and a …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of the mitochondrial reticulum from fission and fusion dynamics

VM Sukhorukov, D Dikov, AS Reichert… - PLoS computational …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Mitochondria form a dynamic tubular reticulum within eukaryotic cells. Currently, quantitative
understanding of its morphological characteristics is largely absent, despite major progress …

[HTML][HTML] Respiratory muscle plasticity

HM Gransee, CB Mantilla, GC Sieck - Comprehensive Physiology, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Muscle plasticity is defined as the ability of a given muscle to alter its structural and
functional properties in accordance with the environmental conditions imposed on it. As …

[HTML][HTML] TRAP1 controls mitochondrial fusion/fission balance through Drp1 and Mff expression

H Takamura, Y Koyama, S Matsuzaki, K Yamada… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that change in response to extracellular stimuli. These
changes are essential for normal mitochondrial/cellular function and are controlled by a tight …