Mitochondrial calcium exchange in physiology and disease

JF Garbincius, JW Elrod - Physiological reviews, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The uptake of calcium into and extrusion of calcium from the mitochondrial matrix is a
fundamental biological process that has critical effects on cellular metabolism, signaling …

The functional universe of membrane contact sites

WA Prinz, A Toulmay, T Balla - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
Organelles compartmentalize eukaryotic cells, enhancing their ability to respond to
environmental and developmental changes. One way in which organelles communicate and …

Organelle-targeted therapies: a comprehensive review on system design for enabling precision oncology

J Yang, A Griffin, Z Qiang, J Ren - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer is a major threat to human health. Among various treatment methods, precision
therapy has received significant attention since the inception, due to its ability to efficiently …

Calcium signaling and reactive oxygen species in mitochondria

E Bertero, C Maack - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
In heart failure, alterations of Na+ and Ca2+ handling, energetic deficit, and oxidative stress
in cardiac myocytes are important pathophysiological hallmarks. Mitochondria are central to …

Endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondrial contactology: structure and signaling functions

G Csordás, D Weaver, G Hajnóczky - Trends in cell biology, 2018 - cell.com
Interorganellar contacts are increasingly recognized as central to the control of cellular
behavior. These contacts, which typically involve a small fraction of the endomembrane …

The functional impact of mitochondrial structure across subcellular scales

B Glancy, Y Kim, P Katti, TB Willingham - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are key determinants of cellular health. However, the functional role of
mitochondria varies from cell to cell depending on the relative demands for energy …

Mitochondria and calcium in Alzheimer's disease: from cell signaling to neuronal cell death

M Calvo-Rodriguez, BJ Bacskai - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of almost all
neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Historically, a primary focus in …

Mitochondrial calcium: effects of its imbalance in disease

D Matuz-Mares, M González-Andrade… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Calcium is used in many cellular processes and is maintained within the cell as free calcium
at low concentrations (approximately 100 nM), compared with extracellular (millimolar) …

Structure and function of ER membrane contact sites with other organelles

MJ Phillips, GK Voeltz - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2016 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest organelle in the cell, and its functions have
been studied for decades. The past several years have provided novel insights into the …

Initiation and perpetuation of NLRP 3 inflammasome activation and assembly

EI Elliott, FS Sutterwala - Immunological reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The NLRP 3 (NOD‐like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome is a
multiprotein complex that orchestrates innate immune responses to infection and cell stress …