Mitochondria in disease: changes in shapes and dynamics

BC Jenkins, K Neikirk, P Katti, SM Claypool… - Trends in biochemical …, 2024 - cell.com
Mitochondrial structure often determines the function of these highly dynamic,
multifunctional, eukaryotic organelles, which are essential for maintaining cellular health …

Mitochondrial structure and function in human heart failure

A Hinton Jr, SM Claypool, K Neikirk, N Senoo… - Circulation …, 2024 - ahajournals.org
Despite clinical and scientific advancements, heart failure is the major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Both mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation contribute to the …

Permeable void-free interface for all-solid-state alkali-ion polymer batteries

W Lyu, H Fu, AM Rao, Z Lu, X Yu, Y Lin, J Zhou… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
All-solid-state batteries suffer from a loss of contact between the electrode and electrolyte
particles, leading to poor cyclability. Here, a void-free ion-permeable interface between the …

Human hematopoietic stem cell vulnerability to ferroptosis

J Zhao, Y Jia, D Mahmut, AA Deik, S Jeanfavre… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have a number of unique physiologic adaptations that
enable lifelong maintenance of blood cell production, including a highly regulated rate of …

ABCA7 deficiency causes neuronal dysregulation by altering mitochondrial lipid metabolism

K Kawatani, ML Holm, SC Starling, YA Martens… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
ABCA7 loss-of-function variants are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Using ABCA7 knockout human iPSC models generated with CRISPR/Cas9, we …

3D reconstruction of murine mitochondria reveals changes in structure during aging linked to the MICOS complex

Z Vue, E Garza‐Lopez, K Neikirk, P Katti, L Vang… - Aging …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During aging, muscle gradually undergoes sarcopenia, the loss of function associated with
loss of mass, strength, endurance, and oxidative capacity. However, the 3D structural …

[HTML][HTML] Call to action to properly utilize electron microscopy to measure organelles to monitor disease

K Neikirk, EG Lopez, AG Marshall, A Alghanem… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of the current methods for quantifying mitochondrial
ultrastructure, including cristae morphology, mitochondrial contact sites, and recycling …

A lncRNA-encoded mitochondrial micropeptide exacerbates microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury

X Zheng, M Wang, S Liu, H Chen, Y Li, F Yuan… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
As a common pathology of many ocular disorders such as diabetic retinopathy and
glaucoma, retinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) triggers inflammation and microglia activation …

N, N-Dimethyltryptamine, a natural hallucinogen, ameliorates Alzheimer's disease by restoring neuronal Sigma-1 receptor-mediated endoplasmic reticulum …

D Cheng, ZG Lei, K Chu, OJH Lam, CY Chiang… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Aberrant neuronal Sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1r)-mediated endoplasmic
reticulum (ER)-mitochondria signaling plays a key role in the neuronal cytopathology of …

TNFα-induced NLRP3 inflammasome mediates adipocyte dysfunction and activates macrophages through adipocyte-derived lipocalin 2

HMA Javaid, E Ko, EJ Joo, SH Kwon, JH Park, S Shin… - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims Obesity is a state of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation. Recent
studies showed that NLRP3 inflammasome initiates metabolic dysregulation in adipose …