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Mitochondrial Dynamics and Its Involvement in Disease

Chan, David C.·2020·Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease

Abstract

The dynamic properties of mitochondria—including their fusion, fission, and degradation—are critical for their optimal function in energy generation. The interplay of fusion and fission confers widespread benefits on mitochondria, including efficient transport, increased homogenization of the mitochondrial population, and efficient oxidative phosphorylation. These benefits arise through control of morphology, content exchange, equitable inheritance of mitochondria, maintenance of high-quality mitochondrial DNA, and segregation of damaged mitochondria for degradation. The key components of the machinery mediating mitochondrial fusion and fission belong to the dynamin family of GTPases that utilize GTP hydrolysis to drive mechanical work on biological membranes. Defects in this machinery cause a range of diseases that especially affect the nervous system. In addition, several common diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, strongly affect mitochondrial dynamics.

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Authors
Chan, D. C.
Affiliations
California Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Chan, David C.
Venue
Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
Published
2020-01-24
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
235-259
ISSN
  • 1553-4006 (ISSN-L)
  • 1553-4014
OpenAlex
W2978810474
Cited by
1,416
References
150
Citations by year
2026: 191 · 2025: 291 · 2024: 292 · 2023: 228 · 2022: 219 · 2021: 151 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 1
FWCI
9.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R35GM127147)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
Keywords
mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial fusion, mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial degradation, dynamin-related proteins, GTPase, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial inheritance, mitochondrial DNA maintenance, oxidative phosphorylation, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, mitochondrial disease
MeSH terms
Animals, Disease, DNA, Mitochondrial, Humans, Mitochondria, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Dynamics

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