F-actin/DRP1 axis-mediated mitochondrial fission promotes mitophagy in diabetic submandibular glands.
Hou-Wei ZhuYi-Ping WangQiu-Fang ZhangKai-Di WangYan HuangRuo-Lan XiangPublished in: Oral diseases (2024)
F-actin contributes to HG-evoked mitochondrial fission by interacting with DRP1, which induces mitophagy and impairs mitochondrial function in SMG cells, ultimately damaging the SMG.