MICUs protect the heart by regulating mitochondrial calcium

Ulas Ozkurede, Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami, Julia C. Liu

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Abstract

Regulation of mitochondrial calcium uptake by the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (mtCU) complex is crucial for heart function. In a recent study, Hasan et al. demonstrated that mitochondrial calcium uptake (MICU)1 and MICU2, regulatory subunits of the complex, help maintain calcium homeostasis in cardiac mitochondria, providing potential targets for therapies aimed at improving mitochondrial function in heart disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)950-952
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Pharmacological Sciences
Volume45
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2024

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Keywords

  • EMRE
  • MCU
  • MICU1
  • MICU2
  • calcium
  • heart
  • mitochondria

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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