Non-coding exon splicing orchestrates tissue-specific expression of two functionally distinct mitochondrial isoforms of Mitofusin 2
Claudine David, Chloe Barsa, C. Evain, Annika Krüger, Marion Papin, Rose BERNADET, Guillaume DURANTHON, Thibaut Molinié, Elodie Cougouilles, Jim Dompierre, Manuel Rojo, Antoine Lefevre, Philippe Pasdois, Joanna Rorbach, Bianca Hermine Habermann, Arnaud Mourier
The paper identifies a tissue-specific mitochondrial isoform of MFN2 generated by non-coding exon splicing and shows its distinct functional role in lipid trafficking.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology