Barth syndrome cardiomyopathy: an update

J Pang, Y Bao, K Mitchell-Silbaugh, J Veevers, X Fang - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked mitochondrial lipid disorder caused by mutations in
the TAFAZZIN (TAZ) gene, which encodes a mitochondrial acyltransferase/transacylase …

Involvement of oxidative stress in the development of subcellular defects and heart disease

NS Dhalla, V Elimban, M Bartekova, A Adameova - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is now well known that oxidative stress promotes lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation,
activation of proteases, fragmentation of DNA and alteration in gene expression for …

Mitochondrial Fission Process 1 controls inner membrane integrity and protects against heart failure

E Donnarumma, M Kohlhaas, E Vimont… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mitochondria are paramount to the metabolism and survival of cardiomyocytes. Here we
show that Mitochondrial Fission Process 1 (MTFP1) is an inner mitochondrial membrane …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiac arrhythmias

J Deng, Y Jiang, ZB Chen, JW Rhee, Y Deng, ZV Wang - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electrophysiological and structural disruptions in cardiac arrhythmias are closely related to
mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondria are an organelle generating ATP, thereby satisfying …

Cardiolipin regulates mitochondrial ultrastructure and function in mammalian cells

Z Jiang, T Shen, H Huynh, X Fang, Z Han, K Ouyang - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cardiolipin (CL) is a unique, tetra-acylated diphosphatidylglycerol lipid that mainly localizes
in the inner mitochondria membrane (IMM) in mammalian cells and plays a central role in …

Activation of the integrated stress response rewires cardiac metabolism in Barth syndrome

I Kutschka, E Bertero, C Wasmus, K Xiao… - Basic Research in …, 2023 - Springer
Barth Syndrome (BTHS) is an inherited cardiomyopathy caused by defects in the
mitochondrial transacylase TAFAZZIN (Taz), required for the synthesis of the phospholipid …

Genetic modifiers modulate phenotypic expression of tafazzin deficiency in a mouse model of Barth syndrome

S Wang, E Yazawa, EM Keating… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Barth syndrome is an X-linked disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in Tafazzin
(TAZ), an acyltransferase that catalyzes remodeling of cardiolipin, a signature phospholipid …

Cardiac involvement in mitochondrial disorders

TA Popoiu, J Dudek, C Maack, E Bertero - Current Heart Failure Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We review pathophysiology and clinical features of
mitochondrial disorders manifesting with cardiomyopathy. Recent Findings Mechanistic …

Cardiolipin deficiency leads to the destabilization of mitochondrial magnesium channel MRS2 in Barth syndrome

A Joshi, VM Gohil - Human Molecular Genetics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a debilitating X-linked cardio-skeletal myopathy caused by loss-of-
function mutations in TAFAZZIN, a cardiolipin (CL)-remodeling enzyme required for the …

Targeting calcium-mediated inter-organellar crosstalk in cardiac diseases

MM Hulsurkar, SK Lahiri, J Karch… - Expert opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Abnormal calcium signaling between organelles such as the sarcoplasmic
reticulum (SR), mitochondria and lysosomes is a key feature of heart diseases. Calcium …