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SUBMITTER: Han XJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2500141 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Han Xiao-Jian XJ Lu Yun-Fei YF Li Shun-Ai SA Kaitsuka Taku T Sato Yasufumi Y Tomizawa Kazuhito K Nairn Angus C AC Takei Kohji K Matsui Hideki H Matsushita Masayuki M
The Journal of cell biology 20080801 3
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that frequently move, divide, and fuse with one another to maintain their architecture and functions. However, the signaling mechanisms involved in these processes are still not well characterized. In this study, we analyze mitochondrial dynamics and morphology in neurons. Using time-lapse imaging, we find that Ca2+ influx through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (VDCCs) causes a rapid halt in mitochondrial movement and induces mitochondrial fission. VDCC-assoc ...[more]