Mechanisms of BCL-2 family proteins in mitochondrial apoptosis

PE Czabotar, AJ Garcia-Saez - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023‏ - nature.com
The proteins of the BCL-2 family are key regulators of mitochondrial apoptosis, acting as
either promoters or inhibitors of cell death. The functional interplay and balance between the …

Mitochondrial dynamics proteins as emerging drug targets

E Zacharioudakis, E Gavathiotis - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2023‏ - cell.com
The importance of mitochondrial dynamics, the physiological process of mitochondrial fusion
and fission, in regulating diverse cellular functions and cellular fitness has been well …

[HTML][HTML] Mitophagy in the retina: viewing mitochondrial homeostasis through a new lens

JI Jiménez-Loygorri, R Benítez-Fernández… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Mitochondrial function is key to support metabolism and homeostasis in the retina, an organ
that has one of the highest metabolic rates body-wide and is constantly exposed to …

Mitochondrial dysfunction at the crossroad of cardiovascular diseases and cancer

C Rocca, T Soda, EM De Francesco, M Fiorillo… - Journal of Translational …, 2023‏ - Springer
A large body of evidence indicates the existence of a complex pathophysiological
relationship between cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Mitochondria are crucial …

Targeting mitochondrial shape: at the heart of cardioprotection

S Hernandez-Resendiz, A Prakash, SJ Loo… - Basic Research in …, 2023‏ - Springer
There remains an unmet need to identify novel therapeutic strategies capable of protecting
the myocardium against the detrimental effects of acute ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI), to …

Release of mitochondrial dsRNA into the cytosol is a key driver of the inflammatory phenotype of senescent cells

V López-Polo, M Maus, E Zacharioudakis… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The escape of mitochondrial double-stranded dsRNA (mt-dsRNA) into the cytosol has been
recently linked to a number of inflammatory diseases. Here, we report that the release of mt …

Mitochondrial dynamics and psychiatric disorders: The missing link

MP Papageorgiou, MD Filiou - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of psychopathology is crucial for optimized diagnosis
and treatment. Accumulating literature has underlined how mitochondrial bioenergetics …

Sema3A secreted by sensory nerve induces bone formation under mechanical loads

H Mei, Z Li, Q Lv, X Li, Y Wu, Q Feng, Z Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Bone formation and deposition are initiated by sensory nerve infiltration in adaptive bone
remodeling. Here, we focused on the role of Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), expressed by …

Metabolic remodeling in cancer and senescence and its therapeutic implications

Y Kim, Y Jang, MS Kim, C Kang - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2024‏ - cell.com
Cellular metabolism is a flexible and plastic network that often dictates physiological and
pathological states of the cell, including differentiation, cancer, and aging. Recent advances …

DRP1 mutations associated with EMPF1 encephalopathy alter mitochondrial membrane potential and metabolic programs

GL Robertson, S Riffle, M Patel… - Journal of cell …, 2023‏ - journals.biologists.com
Mitochondria and peroxisomes are dynamic signaling organelles that constantly undergo
fission, driven by the large GTPase dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1; encoded by DNM1L) …