2020
The new role of F1Fo ATP synthase in mitochondria-mediated neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
Mnatsakanyan N, Jonas EA. The new role of F1Fo ATP synthase in mitochondria-mediated neurodegeneration and neuroprotection. Experimental Neurology 2020, 332: 113400. PMID: 32653453, PMCID: PMC7877222, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial inner membraneATP synthaseInner membraneOxidative phosphorylationF1Fo-ATP synthaseUnique rotational mechanismMitochondrial inner membrane potentialEfficient cellular metabolismInner membrane potentialMitochondrial permeability transition porePermeability transition poreUnique regulatorAbundant proteinsNew roleCellular metabolismCell lifeProton translocationATP synthesisTransition poreCell survivalElectrochemical gradientCertain pathophysiological conditionsSynthaseATPMembrane potential
2019
The mitochondrial metabolic function of DJ‐1 is modulated by 14‐3‐3β
Weinert M, Millet A, Jonas EA, Alavian KN. The mitochondrial metabolic function of DJ‐1 is modulated by 14‐3‐3β. The FASEB Journal 2019, 33: 8925-8934. PMID: 31034784, PMCID: PMC6988861, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802754r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial metabolic efficiencyMitochondrial metabolic functionDisease genesMetabolic efficiencyMetabolic functionsMajor signaling pathwaysNovel molecular mechanismHypoxia-dependent mannerParkinson's disease genesKey adaptive mechanismsMitochondrial plasticityChaperone activityCellular metabolic demandsMetabolic plasticityReactive oxygen speciesMolecular mechanismsOxidative phosphorylationPleiotropic functionsSignaling pathwaysDJ-1Cell survivalCancer cellsOxygen speciesAdaptive mechanismsPathophysiological conditions
2013
PINK1 protects against cell death induced by mitochondrial depolarization, by phosphorylating Bcl-xL and impairing its pro-apoptotic cleavage
Arena G, Gelmetti V, Torosantucci L, Vignone D, Lamorte G, De Rosa P, Cilia E, Jonas EA, Valente EM. PINK1 protects against cell death induced by mitochondrial depolarization, by phosphorylating Bcl-xL and impairing its pro-apoptotic cleavage. Cell Death & Differentiation 2013, 20: 920-930. PMID: 23519076, PMCID: PMC3679455, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2013.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-xLMitochondrial depolarizationCell deathPro-autophagic protein Beclin-1Autosomal recessive Parkinson's diseaseBeclin-1Recessive Parkinson's diseaseAnti-apoptotic proteinsXL interactionMitochondrial kinaseProtein Beclin 1Mitochondrial traffickingMitochondrial homeostasisMitophagy pathwayBcl-xL.PINK1Functional linkCell survivalPathogenesis of PDNovel mechanismPINK1 genePathwayCleavageMitophagyParkinson's disease
2012
Multipolar functions of BCL-2 proteins link energetics to apoptosis
Hardwick JM, Chen YB, Jonas EA. Multipolar functions of BCL-2 proteins link energetics to apoptosis. Trends In Cell Biology 2012, 22: 318-328. PMID: 22560661, PMCID: PMC3499971, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2012.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 proteinClassical apoptotic cell deathBcl-2 family proteinsSub-mitochondrial localizationApoptotic cell deathFamily proteinsClassical apoptosisBiochemical activityApoptosis regulatorCritical crosstalkCell survivalCell deathProteinApoptosisProfound effectCellsMultipolar functionsRegulatorCrosstalkLocalizationCurrent assumptionsDeath
2006
Mitochondrial factors with dual roles in death and survival
Cheng WC, Berman SB, Ivanovska I, Jonas EA, Lee SJ, Chen Y, Kaczmarek LK, Pineda F, Hardwick JM. Mitochondrial factors with dual roles in death and survival. Oncogene 2006, 25: 4697-4705. PMID: 16892083, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 family proteinsCell deathCell death regulatorsPro-death Bcl-2 family proteinNormal cellular functionMitochondrial fission proteinDeath regulatorsDeath stimuliCellular functionsFamily proteinsMitochondrial factorsFission proteinsCell survivalBiochemical mechanismsCaspasesDual roleProteinHealthy cellsCellsMammalsMitochondriaRegulatorSurvivalDeathStretch