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OPA1 Controls Apoptotic Cristae Remodeling Independently from Mitochondrial Fusion

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Evidence is provided that Optic Atrophy 1 (OPA1), a profusion dynamin-related protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane mutated in dominant optic atrophy, protects from apoptosis by preventing cytochrome c release independently from mitochondrial fusion.
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This article is published in Cell.The article was published on 2006-07-14 and is currently open access. It has received 1444 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Optic Atrophy 1 & Inner mitochondrial membrane.

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Optic Atrophy 1-Dependent Mitochondrial Remodeling Controls Steroidogenesis in Trophoblasts

TL;DR: It is shown that the mitochondria-shaping protein Optic atrophy 1 (Opa1) controls efficiency of steroidogenesis, and accumulation of cholesterol is facilitated in the inner membrane of isolated mitochondria lacking Opa1.
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Mitochondria-targeted therapies for acute kidney injury.

TL;DR: The morphological and functional mitochondrial changes during AKI are reviewed, as well as changes in the expression of mitochondrial genes and proteins, and the current status of novel therapeutic strategies specifically targeting mitochondria are summarized.
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Mitochondrial-Shaping Proteins in Cardiac Health and Disease – the Long and the Short of It!

TL;DR: Interestingly, in the adult heart, it appears that the pleiotropic effects of the mitochondrial fusion proteins, Mfn2 and OPA1 may play more important roles than their pro-fusion effects.
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Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease: Part II.

TL;DR: This review examines the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration, drawing examples from common diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and rarer familial disorders such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
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Organellar vs cellular control of mitochondrial dynamics

TL;DR: The different global and local signals that control mitochondrial biology are investigated to clarify the different signals that impact the status of the mitochondrial population.
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Proapoptotic BAX and BAK: A Requisite Gateway to Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Death

TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that doubly deficient cells are resistant to multiple apoptotic stimuli that act through disruption of mitochondrial function: staurosporine, ultraviolet radiation, growth factor deprivation, etoposide, and the endoplasmic reticulum stress stimuli thapsigargin and tunicamycin.
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The expanding role of mitochondria in apoptosis

TL;DR: The complexity of the apoptotic program began to increase with the discovery of Bcl-2, a gene whose product causes resistance to apoptosis in lymphocytes, and the complex role of mitochondria in apoptosis came into focus when biochemical studies identified several mitochondrial proteins that are able to activate cellular apoptotic programs directly.
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Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 coordinately regulate mitochondrial fusion and are essential for embryonic development

TL;DR: It is concluded that Mfn1 and Mfn2 have both redundant and distinct functions and act in three separate molecular complexes to promote mitochondrial fusion, and by enabling cooperation between mitochondria, has protective effects on the mitochondrial population.
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