The role of mitochondrial mitofilin (Mic60) in cell vulnerability was examined in models of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Decreased Mic60 expression increased cellular vulnerability to dopamine (DA)-induced toxicity.
Mic60 overexpression attenuated cellular vulnerability to DA- and rotenone-induced toxicity.
Cells overexpressing Mic60 exhibited increased mitochondrial respiratory capacity following low-dose rotenone.
Neuronal cells overexpressing Mic60 displayed suppressed mitochondrial fission and increased mitochondrial length.