Irazoqui Guimon, Andrea (Date of defense: 2021-12-03)
Some forms of mitochondrial dysfunction induce sterile inflammation through mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) recognition by intracellular DNA sensors. However, our understanding of the processes operating this ...
Barros, Susana Raquel Costa (Date of defense: 2020-02-13)
OPA1 is a dynamin-related protein that is responsible for the fusion of the internal mitochondrial membrane and essential to control the morphology of the mitochondrial cristae. Thus, it directly impacts ...
Frager, Petra (Date of defense: 2022-10-28)
[eng] Decreased physical activity and increased consumption of energy-rich food are hallmark lifestyle modifications that developed and amplified over the course of only a few decades. These changes in ...
Gordaliza Alaguero, Isabel (Date of defense: 2021-11-29)
Mitofusins (MFN1/2) have been demonstrated to play a role in several mitochondrial functions such as mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics, interorganelle communication, immune response, autophagy, ...