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SUBMITTER: Rosivatz E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3032883 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rosivatz Erika E Woscholski Rudiger R
Cellular signalling 20101030 2
Mitochondria are central players in programmed cell death and autophagy. While phosphoinositides are well established regulators of membrane traffic, cellular signalling and the destiny of certain organelles, their presence and role for mitochondria remain elusive. In this study we show that removal of PtdIns(4,5)P₂ by phosphatases or masking the lipid with PH domains leads to fission of mitochondria and increased autophagy. Induction of general autophagy by amino acid starvation also coincides ...[more]