Nature Communications (Nov 2022)
Mitochondrial membrane proteins and VPS35 orchestrate selective removal of mtDNA
Abstract
Mitochondrial quality control mechanisms prevent damage accumulation, including in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Here, Sen et al. show that altered mtDNA elicits local rearrangements in mitochondrial membrane potential and cristae structure, with mtDNA eliminated through VPS35 endosomes.