The inner mitochondrial membrane fission protein MTP18 serves as a mitophagy receptor to prevent apoptosis in oral cancer

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MTP18 (also known as MTFP1), an inner mitochondrial membrane protein, plays a vital role in maintaining mitochondrial morphology by regulating mitochondrial fission. Here, we found that MTP18 functions as a mitophagy receptor that targets dysfunctional mitochondria into autophagosomes for elimination. Interestingly, MTP18 interacts with members of the LC3 (also known as MAP1LC3) family through its LC3-interacting...

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