Mitochondrial fission in apoptosis

RJ Youle, M Karbowski - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2005 - nature.com
RJ Youle, M Karbowski
Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2005nature.com
Mitochondria fuse and divide continuously within cells to form a dynamic network. One of the
steps in apoptosis is the fragmentation of mitochondria, and recent evidence indicates that
the mitochondrial fission machinery actively participates in the process of programmed cell
death.
Abstract
Mitochondria fuse and divide continuously within cells to form a dynamic network. One of the steps in apoptosis is the fragmentation of mitochondria, and recent evidence indicates that the mitochondrial fission machinery actively participates in the process of programmed cell death.
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