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Abstract
Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles with constant shape changes regulated by fusion and fission events. In addition to regulating mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial fusion/fission is involved in fundamental mitochondrial biological processes, including mitochondrial metabolism, energization, respiration, mitochondrial membrane potential, and mtDNA stability. Dysfunction of mitochondrial dynamics has been implicated in various human diseases, especially in neurodegenerative diseases. Emerging evidence indicates that impaired expression of mitochondrial fusion proteins or their malfunction participates in oxidative stress-induced cardiovascular injury. This review will focus on recent advances of mitochondrial fusion in regulating various cellular processes in cardiovascular system.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20824264 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-010-0675-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Med (Berl) ISSN: 0946-2716 Impact factor: 4.599