Mitochondrial dysfunction and multiple sclerosis

IP Barcelos, RM Troxell, JS Graves - Biology, 2019 - mdpi.com
In recent years, several studies have examined the potential associations between
mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) …

Causal roles of mitochondrial dynamics in longevity and healthy aging

A Sharma, HJ Smith, P Yao, WB Mair - EMBO reports, 2019 - embopress.org
Mitochondria are organized in the cell in the form of a dynamic, interconnected network.
Mitochondrial dynamics, regulated by mitochondrial fission, fusion, and trafficking, ensure …

Individual cristae within the same mitochondrion display different membrane potentials and are functionally independent

DM Wolf, M Segawa, AK Kondadi, R Anand… - The EMBO …, 2019 - embopress.org
The mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) is the main driver of oxidative
phosphorylation (OXPHOS). The inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM), consisting of cristae …

Axonal transport and mitochondrial function in neurons

A Mandal, CM Drerup - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The complex and elaborate architecture of a neuron poses a great challenge to the cellular
machinery which localizes proteins and organelles, such as mitochondria, to necessary …

Reconstitution of the human nigro-striatal pathway on-a-chip reveals OPA1-dependent mitochondrial defects and loss of dopaminergic synapses

A Iannielli, GS Ugolini, C Cordiglieri, S Bido, A Rubio… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Stem cell-derived neurons are generally obtained in mass cultures that lack both spatial
organization and any meaningful connectivity. We implement a microfluidic system for long …

Disorders of mitochondrial dynamics in peripheral neuropathy: clues from hereditary neuropathy and diabetes

AE Rumora, MG Savelieff, SA Sakowski… - International Review of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Peripheral neuropathy is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes and
prediabetes. Recent clinical studies have identified an association between the …

Clinical‐genetic features and peculiar muscle histopathology in infantile DNM1L‐related mitochondrial epileptic encephalopathy

D Verrigni, M Di Nottia, A Ardissone, E Baruffini… - Human …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, undergoing continuous fission and fusion. The
DNM1L (dynamin‐1 like) gene encodes for the DRP1 protein, an evolutionary conserved …

Soluble ST2 promotes oxidative stress and inflammation in cardiac fibroblasts: an in vitro and in vivo study in aortic stenosis

L Matilla, J Ibarrola, V Arrieta, A Garcia-Pena… - Clinical …, 2019 - portlandpress.com
Abstract Background: Soluble ST2 (interleukin 1 receptor-like 1)(sST2) is involved in
inflammatory diseases and increased in heart failure (HF). We herein investigated sST2 …

Abnormal brown adipose tissue mitochondrial structure and function in IL10 deficiency

JC de-Lima-Júnior, GF Souza, A Moura-Assis… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Inflammation is the most relevant mechanism linking obesity with insulin-
resistance and metabolic disease. It impacts the structure and function of tissues and organs …

Structural and evolutionary characteristics of dynamin-related GTPase OPA1

D Li, J Wang, Z Jin, Z Zhang - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
OPA1 is a dynamin-related GTPase that controls mitochondrial fusion, cristae remodeling,
energetics and mtDNA maintenance. However, the molecular architecture of OPA1 is poorly …