MICU1 Serves as a Molecular Gatekeeper to Prevent In Vivo Mitochondrial Calcium Overload

MICU1 is a component of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter, a multiprotein complex that also includes MICU2, MCU, and EMRE. Here, we describe a mouse model of MICU1 deficiency. MICU1−/− mitochondria demonstrate altered calcium uptake, and deletion of MICU1 results in significant, but not complete,...

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Main Authors: Julia C. Liu, Jie Liu, Kira M. Holmström, Sara Menazza, Randi J. Parks, Maria M. Fergusson, Zu-Xi Yu, Danielle A. Springer, Charles Halsey, Chengyu Liu, Elizabeth Murphy, Toren Finkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112471630897X