Mitochondria represent the fundamental system for cellular energy metabolism, by not only supplying energy in the form of ATP, but also by affecting physiology and cell death via the regulation of calcium homeostasis and the activity of Bcl-2 proteins. A lot of research has recently been devoted to understanding the interplay between Bcl-2 proteins, the regulation of these interactions within the cell, and how these interactions lead to the changes in calcium homeostasis. However, the role of Bcl-2 proteins in the mediation of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis, and therefore the induction of cell death pathways, remain underestimated and are still not well understood. In this review, we first summarize our knowledge about calcium transport systems in mitochondria, which, when miss-regulated, can induce necrosis. We continue by reviewing and analyzing the functions of Bcl-2 proteins in apoptosis. Finally, we link these two regulatory mechanisms together, exploring the interactions between the mitochondrial Ca2+ transport systems and Bcl-2 proteins, both capable of inducing cell death, with the potential to determine the cell death pathway-either the apoptotic or the necrotic one.

• Klíčová slova
• Bax, Bcl-2 proteins, MCU, VDAC, apoptosis, calcium transport, mPTP, mitochondria, necrosis,
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Progress in mass spectroscopy of posttranslational oxidative modifications has enabled researchers to experimentally verify the concept of redox signaling. We focus here on redox signaling originating from mitochondria under physiological situations, discussing mechanisms of transient redox burst in mitochondria, as well as the possible ways to transfer such redox signals to specific extramitochondrial targets. A role of peroxiredoxins is described which enables redox relay to other targets. Examples of mitochondrial redox signaling are discussed: initiation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) responses; retrograde redox signaling to PGC1α during exercise in skeletal muscle; redox signaling in innate immune cells; redox stimulation of insulin secretion, and other physiological situations.

• Klíčová slova
• H2O2 diffusion, HIF, Redox signaling from mitochondria, mitochondrial superoxide formation, peroxiredoxins, redox-regulation of kinases,
• MeSH
• beta-buňky metabolismus   MeSH
• hypoxie metabolismus   MeSH
• imunita fyziologie   MeSH
• kosterní svaly metabolismus   MeSH
• mitochondrie metabolismus   MeSH
• oxidace-redukce MeSH
• peroxid vodíku metabolismus   MeSH
• peroxiredoxiny MeSH
• posttranslační úpravy proteinů MeSH
• reaktivní formy kyslíku metabolismus   MeSH
• signální transdukce fyziologie   MeSH
• superoxidy metabolismus   MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• peroxid vodíku MeSH
• peroxiredoxiny MeSH
• reaktivní formy kyslíku MeSH
• superoxidy MeSH