The ER-mitochondria interface, where Ca2+ and cell death meet

I de Ridder, M Kerkhofs, FO Lemos, J Loncke… - Cell calcium, 2023 - Elsevier
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria contact sites are crucial to allow Ca 2+ flux
between them and a plethora of proteins participate in tethering both organelles together …

Protein-rich foods, sea foods, and gut microbiota amplify immune responses in chronic diseases and cancers–Targeting PERK as a novel therapeutic strategy for …

F Saaoud, Y Lu, K Xu, Y Shao, D Praticò… - Pharmacology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a cellular organelle that is physiologically responsible for
protein folding, calcium homeostasis, and lipid biosynthesis. Pathological stimuli such as …

Simultaneous detection of membrane contact dynamics and associated Ca2+ signals by reversible chemogenetic reporters

P García Casas, M Rossini, L Påvénius… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are hubs allowing various cell organelles to coordinate their
activities. The dynamic nature of these sites and their small size hinder analysis by current …

LPGAT1 controls MEGDEL syndrome by coupling phosphatidylglycerol remodeling with mitochondrial transport

H Sun, J Zhang, Q Ye, T Jiang, X Liu, X Zhang, F Zeng… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Phosphatidylglycerol (PG) is a mitochondrial phospholipid required for mitochondrial cristae
structure and cardiolipin synthesis. PG must be remodeled to its mature form at the …

ESYT1 tethers the ER to mitochondria and is required for mitochondrial lipid and calcium homeostasis

A Janer, JL Morris, M Krols, H Antonicka… - Life Science …, 2024 - life-science-alliance.org
Mitochondria interact with the ER at structurally and functionally specialized membrane
contact sites known as mitochondria–ER contact sites (MERCs). Combining proximity …

Interplay between calcium and endoplasmic reticulum stress

J Groenendyk, M Michalak - Cell Calcium, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellular homeostasis is crucial for the healthy functioning of the organism. Disruption of
cellular homeostasis activates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress coping responses …

Better together: interorganellar communication in the regulation of proteostasis

A Kohler, V Kohler - Contact, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
An extensive network of chaperones and folding factors is responsible for maintaining a
functional proteome, which is the basis for cellular life. The underlying proteostatic …

Chaperone-mediated insertion of mitochondrial import receptor TOM70 protects against diet-induced obesity

P Latorre-Muro, T Vitale, M Ravichandran, K Zhang… - Nature Cell …, 2025 - nature.com
Outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) proteins communicate with the cytosol and other
organelles, including the endoplasmic reticulum. This communication is important in …

Mitochondrial structure and function: A new direction for the targeted treatment of chronic liver disease with Chinese herbal medicine

Z Yang, J Wang, T Zhao, L Wang, T Liang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Excessive fat accumulation, biological clock dysregulation,
viral infections, and sustained inflammatory responses can lead to liver inflammation …

MicroRNA-19a regulates milk fat metabolism by targeting SYT1 in bovine mammary epithelial cells

B Yu, J Liu, Z Cai, T Mu, D Zhang, X Feng, Y Gu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional factors involved in the regulation of
gene expression and play crucial roles in biological processes related to milk fat …