title: Role of mitofusin 2 in cardiovascular oxidative injury.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Rui-Ping
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases; D006801:Humans; D008561:Membrane Fusion / Q000502:physiology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases; C470018:MFN2 protein, human
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