Isolation and analysis of fractions enriched in WrappER-associated mitochondria from mouse liver

Summary: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a central role in lipid homeostasis, but the role of individual ER subdomains in lipid biology has not been elucidated. WrappER is a curved wrapping type of rough-ER that establishes extensive contacts with almost every mitochondria of the hepatocyte in...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Ilacqua, Irene Anastasia, Luca Pellegrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166721004597
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Summary:Summary: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a central role in lipid homeostasis, but the role of individual ER subdomains in lipid biology has not been elucidated. WrappER is a curved wrapping type of rough-ER that establishes extensive contacts with almost every mitochondria of the hepatocyte in the mouse liver. Here, we describe a protocol for isolation of fractions enriched in wrappER-associated mitochondria from the mouse liver. We also provide techniques for assessing its quality by electron microscopy and biochemical/proteomic analysis.For complete information on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Anastasia et al. (2021).
ISSN:2666-1667