2009
From mitochondrial dynamics to arrhythmias
Aon MA, Cortassa S, Akar FG, Brown DA, Zhou L, O’Rourke B. From mitochondrial dynamics to arrhythmias. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2009, 41: 1940-1948. PMID: 19703656, PMCID: PMC2732583, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole cellsMitochondrial membrane potentialMode of functionMitochondrial networkOxidative stressMitochondrial dynamicsReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial criticalityMitochondria behaveMitochondriaCellular excitabilityOxygen speciesMembrane potentialPhysiological conditionsROSCatastrophic arrhythmiasCellsCardiac cellsEnergetic failureNormal conditionsSpeciesMessengerNADHStressBroad range
2007
Mitochondrial Ion Channels in Cardiac Function and Dysfunction
O'Rourke B, Cortassa S, Akar F, Aon M. Mitochondrial Ion Channels in Cardiac Function and Dysfunction. Novartis Foundation Symposia 2007, 287: 140-156. PMID: 18074636, PMCID: PMC2692520, DOI: 10.1002/9780470725207.ch10.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMitochondrial ion channelsIon channelsReactive oxygen species (ROS) signalsNumerous signaling pathwaysBurst of ROSMitochondrial networkMitochondrial physiologyPlasma membraneSpecies signalSignaling pathwaysCellular activitiesCellular targetsMitochondrial functionEnergy transductionMitochondriaVast modificationsPhysiological conditionsOrgan levelDisease developmentPotential therapeutic interventionsWidespread effectsImportant targetSurprising insightsKey roleCenter of organizations