Mitochondrial fusion: the machineries in and out

S Gao, J Hu - Trends in cell biology, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that constantly undergo fission and fusion.
Disruption of mitochondrial dynamics undermines their function and causes several human …

Mitochondrial dynamics in health and disease

NMB Yapa, V Lisnyak, B Reljic, MT Ryan - FEBS letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In animals, mitochondria are mainly organised into an interconnected tubular network
extending across the cell along a cytoskeletal scaffold. Mitochondrial fission and fusion, as …

Molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics

LC Tábara, M Segawa, J Prudent - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Mitochondria not only synthesize energy required for cellular functions but are also involved
in numerous cellular pathways including apoptosis, calcium homoeostasis, inflammation …

Reciprocal regulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion

R Sabouny, TE Shutt - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2020 - cell.com
The dynamic processes of mitochondrial fission and fusion are tightly regulated, determine
mitochondrial shape, and influence mitochondrial functions. For example, fission and fusion …

[HTML][HTML] The crosstalk between ferroptosis and mitochondrial dynamic regulatory networks

J Li, Y Jia, Y Ding, J Bai, F Cao, F Li - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ferroptosis is an iron-driven cell death modality characterized by iron accumulation and
excessive lipid peroxidation. Ferroptosis is closely related to mitochondrial function, as …

Small molecule agonist of mitochondrial fusion repairs mitochondrial dysfunction

Y Guo, H Zhang, C Yan, B Shen, Y Zhang… - Nature chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
Membrane dynamics are important to the integrity and function of mitochondria. Defective
mitochondrial fusion underlies the pathogenesis of multiple diseases. The ability to target …

Mitochondrial function in development and disease

MP Rossmann, SM Dubois… - Disease models & …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Mitochondria are organelles with vital functions in almost all eukaryotic cells. Often
described as the cellular 'powerhouses' due to their essential role in aerobic oxidative …

Mitochondrial dynamics and their potential as a therapeutic target

BN Whitley, EA Engelhart, S Hoppins - Mitochondrion, 2019 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dynamics shape the mitochondrial network and contribute to mitochondrial
function and quality control. Mitochondrial fusion and division are integrated into diverse …

Metabolic implications of organelle–mitochondria communication

I Gordaliza‐Alaguero, C Cantó, A Zorzano - EMBO reports, 2019 - embopress.org
Cellular organelles are not static but show dynamism—a property that is likely relevant for
their function. In addition, they interact with other organelles in a highly dynamic manner. In …

Structural insights of human mitofusin-2 into mitochondrial fusion and CMT2A onset

YJ Li, YL Cao, JX Feng, Y Qi, S Meng, JF Yang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Mitofusin-2 (MFN2) is a dynamin-like GTPase that plays a central role in regulating
mitochondrial fusion and cell metabolism. Mutations in MFN2 cause the neurodegenerative …