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Salvatore Nesci

Salvatore Nesci

University of Bologna, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences

Dr. Nesci's research is focused on mitochondrial bioenergetics and cell metabolism. In particular, his interest is directed to the study of enzymatic catalysis of mitochondrial ATP synthase due to post-translational chemical modifications and the physiological role of the enzyme activated by calcium in the mitochondrial permeability transition pore formation; the molecular mechanisms involved in the biological transduction of energy in mitochondria; cell metabolism analysis; studies of enzymatic kinetic approaches on the structure-activity relationship (SAR) and function.

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The mitochondrial functions perform the energy required to support cell activities. The mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation system attains the function of a powerhouse by energy production in the form of ATP. However, calcium and iron homeostasis, intermediate metabolism, biosynthesis of steroids, and heme are processes exploited in the mitochondria coupled to uptake and efflux of substrates through mitochondrial membranes. Moreover, in turn, oxidative cellular energy metabolism is influenced by mitochondrial dynamics and morphology. The physiological mitochondrial cycle to maintain the homeostasis of biogenesis/mitophagy or fusion/fission dynamics transformations of mitochondria prevents impaired cell bioenergetics. However, mitochondrial dysfunction and the phenomenon of mitochondrial permeability transition pore trigger the biological phenomena responsible for different forms of regulated cell death. This special issue aims to describe the most relevant laboratory techniques used to promote scientific research and teaching on mitochondrial studies.

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Transmitochondrial Cybrid Generation Using Cancer Cell Lines
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Transmitochondrial Cybrid Generation Using Cancer Cell Lines

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2023

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Abstracts

Optimization of mitochondrial isolation from various tissues

Alyssa Vadovsky1,

Jason Bazil*2

1Michigan State University ,

2Michigan State University

Efficient mitochondrial supercomplexes analysis from small tissue and cell culture samples

Raquel Moreno Loshuertos1,

Patricio Fernandez Silva*1

1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.