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Ca2+ transfer via the ER-mitochondria tethering complex in neuronal cells contribute to cadmium-induced autophagy - PubMed
Source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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1. Cd induces alterations in MAMs and mitochondrial Ca2+ levels in PC12 cells and primary neurons.
2. Ablation or silencing of mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) blocks the colocalization of ER and mitochondria while reducing the efficiency of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake.
3. The enhancement of autophagic protein levels, colocalization of LC3 and Lamp2, and GFP-LC3 puncta induced by Cd decreased in Mfn2-/- or Grp75-/- PC12 cells and Mfn2- or Grp75-silenced primary neurons.
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