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Mitochondrial Fusion

Mitochondrial Fusion is a dynamic cellular process within mitochondrial biology whereby two adjacent mitochondria merge their outer and inner membranes to form a single, functionally integrated organelle, thereby maintaining mitochondrial network homeostasis and facilitating genetic complementation.

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Fission and selective fusion govern mitochondrial segregation and elimination by autophagy

Gilad Twig, Álvaro A. Elorza, Anthony Molina et al. · The EMBO Journal · 2008 · 3.1K citations · Full text

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Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 coordinately regulate mitochondrial fusion and are essential for embryonic development

Hsiuchen Chen, Scott A. Detmer, Andrew J. Ewald et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2003 · 2.6K citations · Full text

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ER Tubules Mark Sites of Mitochondrial Division

Jonathan R. Friedman, Laura L. Lackner, Matthew West et al. · Science · 2011 · 2.1K citations

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Dynamin-related Protein Drp1 Is Required for Mitochondrial Division in Mammalian Cells

Lorena Griparić, Dixie‐Lee Shurland, Alexander M. van der Bliek · Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2001 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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OPA1 Controls Apoptotic Cristae Remodeling Independently from Mitochondrial Fusion

Christian Frezza, Sara Cipolat, Olga Martins de Brito et al. · Cell · 2006 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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    David C. Chan

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    28 publications · 13.4K citations

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    Hiromi Sesaki

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    19 publications · 2.6K citations

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    Luca Scorrano

    Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Italy

    18 publications · 6.2K citations

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    J. Michael McCaffery

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    16 publications · 6.4K citations

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    Naotada Ishihara

    Kurume University, Japan

    15 publications · 2.4K citations

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  1. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    39 h-index

    112 publications

    22.5K citations

  2. Inserm

    Paris, France

    36 h-index

    247 publications

    45.7K citations

  3. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    31 h-index

    86 publications

    49.7K citations

  4. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    30 h-index

    99 publications

    36.2K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    29 h-index

    230 publications

    15.4K citations

  6. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    23 h-index

    98 publications

    12.5K citations

  7. Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, United States

    22 h-index

    78 publications

    14.5K citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    109 publications

    12.5K citations

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  1. The Journal of Cell Biology

    JCB · 55 publications · 15.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 54 publications · 9.7K citations

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 37 publications · 9.5K citations

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  4. Journal of Cell Science

    37 publications · 6K citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    40 publications · 3.1K citations

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