Mitofusin 2 protects hepatocyte mitochondrial function from damage induced by GCDCA.

Mitochondrial impairment is hypothesized to contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic cholestatic liver diseases. Mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) regulates mitochondrial morphology and signaling and is involved in the development of numerous mitochondrial-related diseases; however, a functional role for Mfn2 in...

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Main Authors: Yongbiao Chen, Lizhi Lv, Zhelong Jiang, Hejun Yang, Song Li, Yi Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3675030?pdf=render