[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease

A Misrani, S Tabassum, L Yang - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a pivotal role in bioenergetics and respiratory functions, which are
essential for the numerous biochemical processes underpinning cell viability. Mitochondrial …

Mitochondrial heterogeneity and homeostasis through the lens of a neuron

G Pekkurnaz, X Wang - Nature metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
Mitochondria are vital organelles with distinct morphological features and functional
properties. The dynamic network of mitochondria undergoes structural and functional …

Energy matters: presynaptic metabolism and the maintenance of synaptic transmission

S Li, ZH Sheng - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Synaptic activity imposes large energy demands that are met by local adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) synthesis through glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] TRAK adaptors regulate the recruitment and activation of dynein and kinesin in mitochondrial transport

JT Canty, A Hensley, M Aslan, A Jack… - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondrial transport along microtubules is mediated by Miro1 and TRAK adaptors that
recruit kinesin-1 and dynein-dynactin. To understand how these opposing motors are …

Mitochondrial transport in neurons: impact on synaptic homeostasis and neurodegeneration

ZH Sheng, Q Cai - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2012 - nature.com
Mitochondria have a number of essential roles in neuronal function. Their complex mobility
patterns within neurons are characterized by frequent changes in direction. Mobile …

Miro proteins coordinate microtubule‐and actin‐dependent mitochondrial transport and distribution

G López‐Doménech, C Covill‐Cooke… - The EMBO …, 2018 - embopress.org
In the current model of mitochondrial trafficking, Miro1 and Miro2 Rho‐GTP ases regulate
mitochondrial transport along microtubules by linking mitochondria to kinesin and dynein …

Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 coordinately regulate mitochondrial fusion and are essential for embryonic development

H Chen, SA Detmer, AJ Ewald, EE Griffin… - The Journal of cell …, 2003 - rupress.org
Mitochondrial morphology is determined by a dynamic equilibrium between organelle fusion
and fission, but the significance of these processes in vertebrates is unknown. The …

The axonal transport of mitochondria

WM Saxton, PJ Hollenbeck - Journal of cell science, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Vigorous transport of cytoplasmic components along axons over substantial distances is
crucial for the maintenance of neuron structure and function. The transport of mitochondria …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria: dynamic organelles in disease, aging, and development

DC Chan - Cell, 2006 - cell.com
Mitochondria are the primary energy-generating system in most eukaryotic cells.
Additionally, they participate in intermediary metabolism, calcium signaling, and apoptosis …