Abstract
Cellular organelles do not function as isolated or static units, but rather form dynamic contacts between one another that can be modulated according to cellular needs. The physical interfaces between organelles are important for Ca2+ and lipid homeostasis, and serve as platforms for the control of many essential functions including metabolism, signaling, organelle integrity and execution of the apoptotic program. Emerging evidence also highlights the importance of organelle communication in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cancer, skeletal and cardiac muscle dysfunction. Here, we provide an overview of the current literature on organelle communication and the link to human pathologies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-59 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was funded by Comision Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONICYT), Chile : FONDECYT 1120212 to SL, 11130285 to RT, 3130749 to CP; Anillo ACT1111 to SL, AQ & MC; FONDAP 15130011 to SL, AQ, MC & JAH; JAH; Red Internacional 120003 to SL, AQ, JAH; by the National Institutes of Health (HL-075173, to JAH; HL-080144, to JAH; HL-090842, to JAH), American Heart Association (0640084N, to JAH, 7-08-MN-21-ADA, to JAH), and the AHA-Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation (0970518N, to JAH); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [grant number 386757-2010 ] to TS; and CONICYT PhD fellowships to RB, NT, CLC and FP and Pew Charitable Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship to AC.
Funding
This work was funded by Comision Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONICYT), Chile : FONDECYT 1120212 to SL, 11130285 to RT, 3130749 to CP; Anillo ACT1111 to SL, AQ & MC; FONDAP 15130011 to SL, AQ, MC & JAH; JAH; Red Internacional 120003 to SL, AQ, JAH; by the National Institutes of Health (HL-075173, to JAH; HL-080144, to JAH; HL-090842, to JAH), American Heart Association (0640084N, to JAH, 7-08-MN-21-ADA, to JAH), and the AHA-Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation (0970518N, to JAH); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [grant number 386757-2010 ] to TS; and CONICYT PhD fellowships to RB, NT, CLC and FP and Pew Charitable Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship to AC.
Funders | Funder number |
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AHA-Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation | 0970518N |
Comision Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia | |
National Institutes of Health | HL-080144, HL-090842 |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | R01HL075173 |
Pew Charitable Trusts | |
American Heart Association | 0640084N |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | 386757-2010 |
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico | 1120212, 120003, 15130011, 3130749, ACT1111, 11130285 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology