2019
Mitofusin 1 is required for female fertility and to maintain ovarian follicular reserve
Zhang M, Bener MB, Jiang Z, Wang T, Esencan E, Scott III R, Horvath T, Seli E. Mitofusin 1 is required for female fertility and to maintain ovarian follicular reserve. Cell Death & Disease 2019, 10: 560. PMID: 31332167, PMCID: PMC6646343, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1799-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyte-granulosa cell communicationDynamic organellesAccumulation of ceramideFemale reproductive agingMitofusin 1Secondary follicle stageMitochondrial dynamicsCell communicationReproductive phenotypesCeramide synthesis inhibitor myriocinDevelopmental arrestApoptotic cell lossMitochondrial dysfunctionTargeted deletionOvarian follicular reserveOocyte maturationFemale fertilityFollicle stageDeletionPhenotypeReproductive agingOocytesCadherinFollicular reserveOrganellesMitofusin 2 plays a role in oocyte and follicle development, and is required to maintain ovarian follicular reserve during reproductive aging
Zhang M, Bener MB, Jiang Z, Wang T, Esencan E, Scott R, Horvath T, Seli E. Mitofusin 2 plays a role in oocyte and follicle development, and is required to maintain ovarian follicular reserve during reproductive aging. Aging 2019, 11: 3919-3938. PMID: 31204316, PMCID: PMC6628992, DOI: 10.18632/aging.102024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitofusin 2Key regulatory proteinsImpaired oocyte maturationFollicle developmentMitochondrial fusionRegulatory proteinsEndoplasmic reticulumMitochondrial dysfunctionTargeted deletionOocyte maturationOocytesReproductive agingFemale subfertilityOocyte qualityOvarian follicular reserveTelomeresMitochondriaMetabolic milieuProteinReticulumDeletionFusionPhenotypeApoptosisMaturation
2016
HSV‐2 enhances ZIKV infection of the placenta and induces apoptosis in first‐trimester trophoblast cells
Aldo P, You Y, Szigeti K, Horvath TL, Lindenbach B, Mor G. HSV‐2 enhances ZIKV infection of the placenta and induces apoptosis in first‐trimester trophoblast cells. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2016, 76: 348-357. PMID: 27613665, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2 infectionZIKV infectionZika virusTrophoblast cellsHSV-2First-trimester human trophoblast cellsFirst trimester trophoblast cellsZIKV-infected mothersSimplex virus 2First trimester trophoblastsHuman trophoblast cellsPlacental sensitivityFirst trimesterPregnant micePlacental barrierTAM receptorsFetal protectionHigh riskTeratogenic effectsViral titersInfectionPlacental formationRT-PCRVirus 2FetusesMitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival
Barnstable CJ, Reddy R, Li H, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2016, 58: 461-469. PMID: 26846222, PMCID: PMC4833669, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-016-0728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cell numberNeurotrophic factor BDNFSurvival-promoting effectsGanglion cell numberUCP2 levelsRetinal neuron survivalProtein 2Critical developmental periodIntraocular injectionKainic acidNeuron survivalNeuronal survivalMouse retinaRetinal cellsElevated numbersAdult animalsSurvivalCell numberCell survivalImportant regulatorCell death
2003
Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins: Regulators of Retinal Cell Death
Barnstable CJ, Li M, Reddy R, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins: Regulators of Retinal Cell Death. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2003, 533: 269-275. PMID: 15180273, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0067-4_33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxidative stressElevated levelsOptic nerve disordersGanglion cell deathCell deathRetinal cell deathSuch elevated levelsNerve disordersInner retinaNeuronal degenerationReactive oxygen radicalsMetabolic conditionsNeural componentsApoptotic cell deathOxygen radicalsIntracellular metabolismDeathSpecific mutationsCell typesExtensive evidenceIrreversible cascadeGlaucomaDegenerationRetina