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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mitophagy in human diseases

L Doblado, C Lueck, C Rey, AK Samhan-Arias… - International journal of …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Mitophagy is a selective autophagic process, essential for cellular homeostasis, that
eliminates dysfunctional mitochondria. Activated by inner membrane depolarization, it plays …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mitochondria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

EF Smith, PJ Shaw, KJ De Vos - Neuroscience letters, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Mitochondria are unique organelles that are essential for a variety of cellular processes
including energy metabolism, calcium homeostasis, lipid biosynthesis, and apoptosis …

Mitochondrial fission protein 1: emerging roles in organellar form and function in health and disease

UK Ihenacho, KA Meacham, MC Harwig… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Mitochondrial fission protein 1 (Fis1) was identified in yeast as being essential for
mitochondrial division or fission and subsequently determined to mediate human …

Three-dimensional ultrastructure of giant mitochondria in human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

GJ Shami, D Cheng, P Verhaegh, G Koek, E Wisse… - Scientific reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Giant mitochondria are peculiarly shaped, extremely large mitochondria in hepatic
parenchymal cells, the internal structure of which is characterised by atypically arranged …

Mitochondria in aging and Alzheimer's disease: Focus on mitophagy

JA Pradeepkiran, J Baig, A Seman… - The …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid β and
phosphorylated τ protein aggregates in the brain, which leads to the loss of neurons. Under …

Placental mitochondrial function and dysfunction in preeclampsia

F Jahan, G Vasam, AE Green, SA Bainbridge… - International journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The placenta is a vital organ of pregnancy, regulating adaptation to pregnancy, gestational
parent/fetal exchange, and ultimately, fetal development and growth. Not surprisingly, in …

Increased mitochondrial fusion allows the survival of older animals in diverse C. elegans longevity pathways

SN Chaudhari, ET Kipreos - Nature communications, 2017‏ - nature.com
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that undergo fusion and fission events. Mitochondrial
dynamics are required for mitochondrial viability and for responses to changes in …

Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

FA Cabezas-Opazo, K Vergara-Pulgar… - Oxidative medicine …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people
worldwide. Currently, there is no effective treatment for AD, which indicates the necessity to …

Effect of Ambient PM2.5 on Lung Mitochondrial Damage and Fusion/Fission Gene Expression in Rats

R Li, X Kou, H Geng, J **e, Z Yang… - Chemical research in …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) increases the risk of respiratory
disease. Although previous mitochondrial research has provided new information about PM …