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ArticlePLoS biology2025

Targeting mitochondrial structure and dynamics for therapeutic intervention in cancer.

Wakiko Iwata, Nora Haggerty, Hiromi Sesaki, Miho Iijima

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Article in PLoS biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Wakiko IwataDepartment of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Nora HaggertyDepartment of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Hiromi SesakiDepartment of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Miho IijimaDepartment of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Funding

Regulation of Intracellular SignalingR35GM131768 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Miho Iijima · 2019 to 2026
$4.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM131768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial division and fusion are critical regulators of cancer cell metabolism, proliferation, survival, metastasis, and drug resistance. Division promotes tumor development by reprogramming energy metabolism, whereas its inhibition can suppress tumor growth and metastasis. The mechanochemical GTPase DRP1, a key mediator of mitochondrial division, has emerged as a promising therapeutic target. Mitochondrial cristae also contribute to cancer progression by modulating metabolic reprogramming and oncogenic signaling. Targeting these processes may stimulate anti-tumor innate immune responses through the release of mitochondrial DNA into the cytoplasm. A deeper understanding of tumor-specific mitochondrial membrane structures and dynamics could therefore reveal novel intervention strategies and guide precision cancer therapies.

Indexed as

MitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsNeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsDNA, MitochondrialDynaminsEnergy MetabolismHumansMitochondrial MembranesMitochondrial ProteinsSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsDNA, MitochondrialDNM1L protein, humanDynaminsMitochondrial Proteins

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PMID41124166
PMCPMC12543139

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