Monitoring Mitochondrial Function in Aedes albopictus C6/36 Cell Line during Dengue Virus Infection
Insects, 2021 Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are responsible for dengue virus (DENV) transmission in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, where an estimated 3 billion people live at risk of DENV exposure.
María E. Santana-Román +7 more
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OPA1 disease alleles causing dominant optic atrophy have defects in cardiolipin-stimulated GTP hydrolysis and membrane tubulation [PDF]
, 2010 The dynamin-related GTPase OPA1 is mutated in autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA) (Kjer type), an inherited neuropathy of the retinal ganglion cells.
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Protein & Cell, 2017 Hypertonia is a neurological dysfunction associated with a number of central nervous system disorders, including cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and epilepsy.
Crystal A. Lee, Lih-Shen Chin, Lian Li
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Burst mitofusin activation reverses neuromuscular dysfunction in murine CMT2A
eLife, 2020 Charcot–Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A) is an untreatable childhood peripheral neuropathy caused by mutations of the mitochondrial fusion protein, mitofusin (MFN) 2.
Antonietta Franco +10 more
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Hypoxia Signaling Pathway in Stem Cell Regulation: Good and Evil [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose of Review: This review summarizes the role of hypoxia and hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) in the regulation of stem cell biology, specifically focusing on maintenance, differentiation, and stress responses in the context of several stem cell ...
Aljoufi, Arafat +3 more
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Pro-diversity mitofusins [PDF]
The Journal of Cell Biology, 2007 Affirmative action groups would be proud of Mfn proteins. These fusion proteins work better with diverse partners, say Detmer and Chan (page [405][1]). The results might help explain why only certain neurons are susceptible in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2A (CMT2A).
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Quantitation of mitochondrial dynamics by photolabeling of individual organelles shows that mitochondrial fusion is blocked during the Bax activation phase of apoptosis [PDF]
, 2004 A dynamic balance of organelle fusion and fission regulates mitochondrial morphology. During apoptosis this balance is altered, leading to an extensive fragmentation of the mitochondria.
Arnoult, Damien +5 more
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Correcting mitochondrial fusion by manipulating mitofusin conformations [PDF]
Nature, 2016 Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that exchange contents and undergo remodelling during cyclic fusion and fission. Genetic mutations in MFN2 (the gene encoding mitofusin 2) interrupt mitochondrial fusion and cause the untreatable neurodegenerative condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A). It has not yet been possible to directly modulate
Antonietta, Franco +14 more
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OPA1 and cardiolipin team up for mitochondrial fusion [PDF]
, 2017 Fusion between the inner membranes of two mitochondria requires the GTPase optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), but the molecular mechanism is poorly understood. A study now shows that fusion of two liposomes can be performed by OPA1 tethered to just one liposome ...
C Frezza +15 more
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Structural basis for membrane tethering by a bacterial dynamin-like pair
Nature Communications, 2018 Dynamin-like proteins (DLPs) such as the mitofusins form homotypic and heterotypic oligomers that bridge and fuse opposing membranes. Here, Liu, Noel and Low present the crystal structure of a bacterial DLP heterotypic pair, providing insights into the ...
Jiwei Liu, Jeffrey K. Noel, Harry H. Low
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