The homeostasis of MTERF2 is crucial to the mitochondria and the cell.
The expression levels of MTERF2 are elevated by MPP+ treatment in SH-SY5Y cells.
The increased MTERF2 induced by MPP+ is mainly retained in the cytosolic fraction.
MTERF2 knockdown alleviates MPP+-induced mitochondrial disruption and cell damage.