Control of host mitochondria by bacterial pathogens

Saverio Marchi, Gianluca Morroni, Paolo Pinton, Lorenzo Galluzzi

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Abstract

Mitochondria control various processes that are integral to cellular and organismal homeostasis, including Ca2+ fluxes, bioenergetic metabolism, and cell death. Perhaps not surprisingly, multiple pathogenic bacteria have evolved strategies to subvert mitochondrial functions in support of their survival and dissemination. Here, we discuss nonimmunological pathogenic mechanisms that converge on the ability of bacteria to control the mitochondrial compartment of host cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)452-465
Number of pages14
JournalTrends in Microbiology
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • autophagy
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • mitochondria-associated ER membranes
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • oxidative phosphorylation
  • regulated cell death
  • Mitochondria
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Homeostasis

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