Mitochondrial fusion controls the development of specialized mitochondrial structure and metabolism in rod photoreceptor cells
Michael Landowski, Ryo Hagimori, Purnima Gogoi, Pawan Kumar Shahi, Kazuya Oikawa, Vijesh J. Bhute, Gillian J. McLellan, Sakae Ikeda, Ken‐ichi Yamada, Bikash Ranjan Pattnaik, Tetsuya Takimoto, Akihiro Ikeda
This study shows that mitochondrial fusion via MFN1 and MFN2 is essential for developing specialized mitochondrial structures and maintaining energy metabolism in rod photoreceptor cells.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology