Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

A FRET-based respirasome assembly screen identifies spleen tyrosine kinase as a target to improve muscle mitochondrial respiration and exercise performance in mice

  • Ami Kobayashi,
  • Kotaro Azuma,
  • Toshihiko Takeiwa,
  • Toshimori Kitami,
  • Kuniko Horie,
  • Kazuhiro Ikeda,
  • Satoshi Inoue

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35865-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Mitochondrial supercomplex assembly may efficiently supply energy, yet its role remains controversial. Here, the authors show that SYK inhibitors increase supercomplex assembly and mitochondrial respiration in cells and can enhance exercise performance in mice.