Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Adaptive mitochondrial mechanisms allow mitochondrial resilience and prevent the worsening of fibrosis, while deregulation of these mechanisms promotes the progression from no/minimal‐mild (F0‐F2) fibrosis to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis (F3‐F4). Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes oxidative stress (OS) and alters ...
Dimitri Loureiro +17 more
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Janus-faced Mitofusin 2 (MFN2): mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum shaping and tethering functions unveiled [PDF]
Signal Transduction and Targeted TherapyCamilla Aurora Franchino +2 more
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RIPK3 dampens mitochondrial bioenergetics and lipid droplet dynamics in metabolic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 RIPK3 dampens mitochondrial bioenergetics and lipid droplet dynamics in metabolic liver disease. Abstract Background and Aims Receptor‐interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) mediates NAFLD progression, but its metabolic function is unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of RIPK3 in modulating mitochondria function, coupled with lipid droplet (LD)
Marta B. Afonso +16 more
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On the role of Mitofusin 2 in endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria tethering [PDF]
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Greotti E +5 more
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Mitofusin 2 Builds a Bridge between ER and Mitochondria [PDF]
Cell, 2008 Mutations in mitofusin 2 (MFN2), a dynamin-like GTPase required for mitochondrial fusion, cause the peripheral neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A. In a recent report in Nature, de Brito and Scorrano (2008) demonstrate a new function of MFN2-tethering the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria to control the efficiency of mitochondrial uptake of Ca2+
Merkwirth, C., Langer, T.
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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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Mitofusin 2 Exerts a Protective Role in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Through Increasing Autophagy
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018 Background/Aims: Autophagy is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis and the survival of terminally differentiated cells as neurons. In this study, we aim to investigate whether mitofusin 2, a mitochondrial fusion protein, mediates autophagy in ...
Cheng Peng +12 more
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Mfn2 Ablation in the Adult Mouse Hippocampus and Cortex Causes Neuronal Death
Cells, 2020 It is believed that mitochondrial fragmentation cause mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal deficits in Alzheimer’s disease. We recently reported that constitutive knockout of the mitochondria fusion protein mitofusin2 (Mfn2) in the mouse brain ...
Song Han +7 more
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Complementation between mouse Mfn1 and Mfn2 protects mitochondrial fusion defects caused by CMT2A disease mutations [PDF]
, 2007 Mfn2, an oligomeric mitochondrial protein important for mitochondrial fusion, is mutated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) type 2A, a peripheral neuropathy characterized by axonal degeneration.
Chan, David C., Detmer, Scott A.
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HCT116 colorectal liver metastases exacerbate muscle wasting in a mouse model for the study of colorectal cancer cachexia [PDF]
, 2020 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is often accompanied by formation of liver metastases (LM) and skeletal muscle wasting, i.e. cachexia. Despite affecting the majority of CRC patients, cachexia remains underserved, understudied and uncured.
Bonetto, Andrea +3 more
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