TY - JOUR
T1 - Mitochondrial fission and autophagy in the normal and diseased heart
AU - Iglewski, Myriam
AU - Hill, Joseph A.
AU - Lavandero, Sergio
AU - Rothermel, Beverly A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (to J.A.H. and B.A.R.), the American Heart Association (to M.I., J.A.H., and B.A.R.), the American Heart Association-Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation (to J.A.H.), FONDECYT 1080436 (to S.L.), and FONDAP 1501006 (to S.L).
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Sustained hypertension promotes structural, functional and metabolic remodeling of cardiomyocyte mitochondria. As long-lived, postmitotic cells, cardiomyocytes turn over mitochondria continuously to compensate for changes in energy demands and to remove damaged organelles. This process involves fusion and fission of existing mitochondria to generate new organelles and separate old ones for degradation via autophagy. Autophagy is a lysosome-dependent proteolytic pathway capable of processing cellular components, including organelles and protein aggregates. Autophagy can be either nonselective or selective and contributes to remodeling of the myocardium under stress. Fission of mitochondria, loss of membrane potential, and ubiquitination are emerging as critical steps that direct selective autophagic degradation of mitochondria. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms controlling mitochondrial dynamics, including fission, fusion, transport, and degradation. Furthermore, it examines recent studies revealing the importance of these processes in normal and diseased heart.
AB - Sustained hypertension promotes structural, functional and metabolic remodeling of cardiomyocyte mitochondria. As long-lived, postmitotic cells, cardiomyocytes turn over mitochondria continuously to compensate for changes in energy demands and to remove damaged organelles. This process involves fusion and fission of existing mitochondria to generate new organelles and separate old ones for degradation via autophagy. Autophagy is a lysosome-dependent proteolytic pathway capable of processing cellular components, including organelles and protein aggregates. Autophagy can be either nonselective or selective and contributes to remodeling of the myocardium under stress. Fission of mitochondria, loss of membrane potential, and ubiquitination are emerging as critical steps that direct selective autophagic degradation of mitochondria. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms controlling mitochondrial dynamics, including fission, fusion, transport, and degradation. Furthermore, it examines recent studies revealing the importance of these processes in normal and diseased heart.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11906-010-0147-x
DO - 10.1007/s11906-010-0147-x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20865352
AN - SCOPUS:78649906421
SN - 1522-6417
VL - 12
SP - 418
EP - 425
JO - Current Hypertension Reports
JF - Current Hypertension Reports
IS - 6
ER -