Mitochondria and cell death
- Author(s)
- Glover, HL; Schreiner, A; Dewson, G; Tait, SWG;
- Details
- Publication Year 2024-09,Volume 26,Issue #9,Page 1434-1446
- Journal Title
- Nature Cell Biology
- Abstract
- Mitochondria are cellular factories for energy production, calcium homeostasis and iron metabolism, but they also have an unequivocal and central role in intrinsic apoptosis through the release of cytochrome c. While the subsequent activation of proteolytic caspases ensures that cell death proceeds in the absence of collateral inflammation, other phlogistic cell death pathways have been implicated in using, or engaging, mitochondria. Here we discuss the emerging complexities of intrinsic apoptosis controlled by the BCL-2 family of proteins. We highlight the emerging theory that non-lethal mitochondrial apoptotic signalling has diverse biological roles that impact cancer, innate immunity and ageing. Finally, we delineate the role of mitochondria in other forms of cell death, such as pyroptosis, ferroptosis and necroptosis, and discuss mitochondria as central hubs for the intersection and coordination of cell death signalling pathways, underscoring their potential for therapeutic manipulation. © Springer Nature Limited 2024.
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Keywords
- Humans; *Mitochondria/metabolism; Animals; *Signal Transduction; *Apoptosis; Cell Death; Neoplasms/pathology/metabolism/genetics/immunology; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism/genetics; Necroptosis; Ferroptosis/genetics; Pyroptosis; Immunity, Innate
- Research Division(s)
- Ubiquitin Signalling
- PubMed ID
- 38902422/
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01429-4
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