Various aspects of calcium signaling in the regulation of apoptosis, autophagy, cell proliferation, and cancer

S Patergnani, A Danese, E Bouhamida… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Calcium (Ca2+) is a major second messenger in cells and is essential for the fate and
survival of all higher organisms. Different Ca2+ channels, pumps, or exchangers regulate …

Mitochondrial fission and fusion: molecular mechanisms, biological functions, and related disorders

M Al Ojaimi, A Salah, AW El-Hattab - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that undergo fusion and fission. These active
processes occur continuously and simultaneously and are mediated by nuclear-DNA …

Mitochondria-associated ER membranes–the origin site of autophagy

M Yang, C Li, S Yang, Y Xiao, X Xiong… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Autophagy is a process of intracellular self-recycling and degradation that plays an
important role in maintaining cell homeostasis. However, the molecular mechanism of …

Cell death regulation by MAMs: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications in cardiovascular diseases

YE Li, JR Sowers, C Hetz, J Ren - Cell death & disease, 2022 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria are interconnected intracellular
organelles with vital roles in the regulation of cell signaling and function. While the ER …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in atherosclerosis

W Peng, G Cai, Y Xia, J Chen, P Wu, Z Wang… - DNA and cell …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles beyond powerhouses of a cell. These
components also play important roles in cell homeostasis by regulating cell function and …

Intertwined and finely balanced: endoplasmic reticulum morphology, dynamics, function, and diseases

HT Perkins, V Allan - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle that is responsible for many essential
subcellular processes. Interconnected narrow tubules at the periphery and thicker sheet-like …

Protocols for generating surfaces and measuring 3D organelle morphology using amira

E Garza-Lopez, Z Vue, P Katti, K Neikirk, M Biete… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
High-resolution 3D images of organelles are of paramount importance in cellular biology.
Although light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have provided the …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of MFN2 alleviates sorafenib-induced cardiomyocyte necroptosis via the MAM-CaMKIIδ pathway in vitro and in vivo

Z Song, H Song, D Liu, B Yan, D Wang, Y Zhang… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The continued success of oncological therapeutics is dependent on the
mitigation of treatment-related adverse events, particularly cardiovascular toxicities. As such …

[HTML][HTML] Novel tumor therapy strategies targeting endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria signal pathways

H Wu, W Chen, Z Chen, X Li, M Wang - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Organelles form tight connections through membrane contact sites, thereby cooperating to
regulate homeostasis and cell function. Among them, the contact between endoplasmic …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria-associated membranes: A hub for neurodegenerative diseases

J Liu, J Yang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
In eukaryotic cells, organelles could coordinate complex mechanisms of signaling
transduction metabolism and gene expression through their functional interactions. The …