Possible existence of lysosome-like organella within mitochondria and its role in mitochondrial quality control.

The accumulation of unhealthy mitochondria results in mitochondrial dysfunction, which has been implicated in aging, cancer, and a variety of degenerative diseases. However, the mechanism by which mitochondrial quality is regulated remains unclear. Here, we show that Mieap, a novel p53-inducible pro...

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Main Authors: Yuji Miyamoto, Noriaki Kitamura, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Manabu Futamura, Takafumi Miyamoto, Masaki Yoshida, Masaya Ono, Shizuko Ichinose, Hirofumi Arakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3022026?pdf=render