ReviewThe FEBS journal2025
A guide to characterizing the dynamic mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum contact sites.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Excessive EFHD1-dependent ER-mitochondrial contacts drive a maladaptive antiviral response in metabolic liver disease.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
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- Spatial control of mitochondrial retrograde signaling by nuclear pore-associated contact sites.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Crosstalk between endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial homeostasis: A new perspective on ophthalmic disease treatment.Journal of cell communication and signaling · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial dynamics in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders.Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2026Review
- The spatiotemporal dynamics of MAMs: mechanisms, pathologies, and therapeutic rewiring.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial Calcium Signaling in Hepatocyte Health and Disease.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2026Review
- Detection of Organelle-Specific Dyes Labeled Extracellular Vesicles with Colocalization-Fluorescence Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Excessive CabioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Mitochondria-ER contact sites in neurological disorders.Animal cells and systems · 2026Review
- Lipid droplet-mitochondria contact sites as druggable spatial-pharmacology targets in respiratory disease: cross-cell-type mechanisms and translational strategies.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Organelles were once regarded as discrete entities, but it is now established that they interact through specialized membrane contacts maintained by protein tethers and lipid interactions. Among these, mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum contact sites (MERCS) emerged as hubs for calcium signaling, lipid metabolism, and mitochondrial dynamics. Here, we critically appraise current methodologies for MERC visualization and quantification, survey the molecular toolbox for their selective perturbation, and highlight common experimental pitfalls. We also discuss key conceptual issues-defining MERCs on structural and functional grounds, addressing redundancy among tethering factors, and distinguishing primary MERC-mediated effects from secondary cellular responses. Finally, we propose that an integrative strategy combining imaging, precise biochemical isolation, proteomics, and functional assays will be essential to resolve outstanding questions about MERC dynamics in physiology and pathology.
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