Mitofusin 2 displays fusion-independent roles in proteostasis surveillance [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMitochondria are essential organelles and their functional state dictates cellular proteostasis. However, little is known about the molecular gatekeepers involved, especially in absence of external stress.
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A human mitofusin 2 mutation can cause mitophagic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
eLife, 2023 Cardiac muscle has the highest mitochondrial density of any human tissue, but mitochondrial dysfunction is not a recognized cause of isolated cardiomyopathy. Here, we determined that the rare mitofusin (MFN) 2 R400Q mutation is 15–20× over-represented in
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Mitochonic acid 5 regulates mitofusin 2 to protect microglia [PDF]
Neural Regeneration Research, 2021 Microglial apoptosis is associated with neuroinflammation and no effective strategies are currently available to protect microglia against inflammation-induced apoptosis.
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Mitofusin-2 Negatively Regulates Melanogenesis by Modulating Mitochondrial ROS Generation [PDF]
Cells, 2022 Inter-organellar communication is emerging as one of the most crucial regulators of cellular physiology. One of the key regulators of inter-organellar communication is Mitofusin-2 (MFN2).
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Mitofusin-2 independent juxtaposition of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria: an ultrastructural study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Besides its role in controlling the morphology of mitochondria, mitofusin-2 has been proposed to tether mitochondria to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), based largely on light microscopic analysis. In this study we have examined by electron microscopy the
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Mice Hemizygous for a Pathogenic Mitofusin-2 Allele Exhibit Hind Limb/Foot Gait Deficits and Phenotypic Perturbations in Nerve and Muscle. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A), the most common axonal form of hereditary sensory motor neuropathy, is caused by mutations of mitofusin-2 (MFN2). Mitofusin-2 is a GTPase required for fusion of mitochondrial outer membranes, repair of damaged
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Mitofusin 2, a key coordinator between mitochondrial dynamics and innate immunity [PDF]
Virulence, 2021 Remodeling of mitochondrial dynamics and mitochondrial morphology plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis in response to pathogenic attacks or stress stimuli.
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The role of Mitofusin-1 and Mitofusin-2 in periodontal disease: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthPeriodontal disease is a widespread chronic inflammatory state influencing the supporting anatomy of the teeth, distinguished by oxidative stress, progressive bone loss, and tissue damage.
Sudhir R. Varma +6 more
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Assessing the effects of mitofusin 2 deficiency in the adult heart using 3D electron tomography [PDF]
, 2017 The effects of mitofusin 2 (MFN2) deficiency, on mitochondrial morphology and the mitochondria-junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum (jSR) complex in the adult heart, have been previously investigated using 2D electron microscopy, an approach which is unable
Cabrera-Fuentes, Hector +12 more
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Presenilin 2 Modulates Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Coupling by Tuning the Antagonistic Effect of Mitofusin 2 [PDF]
Cell Reports, 2016 Communication between organelles plays key roles in cell biology. In particular, physical and functional coupling of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria is crucial for regulation of various physiological and pathophysiological processes. Here,
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