Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies

Mitochondria, being multifunctional and highly complex organelles, possess unique structures and exhibit heterogeneity. In recent decades, the isolation and purification of functional mitochondria have been instrumental for mitochondrial research. As mitochondrial research, including omics, advances...

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Main Authors: Yan Huang, Xiangwaner Jin, Yi Zhang, Yanan Li, Jinming Liu, Yanjun Li
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Mitochondrial Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590279224000105
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description Mitochondria, being multifunctional and highly complex organelles, possess unique structures and exhibit heterogeneity. In recent decades, the isolation and purification of functional mitochondria have been instrumental for mitochondrial research. As mitochondrial research, including omics, advances, there is a growing demand for the isolation of highly purified mitochondria or individual mitochondria. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of mitochondrial purification methods and introduces two innovative and improved techniques for isolating mitochondria from mouse cerebral cortex and in vitro cultured cells. The first method utilizes self-prepared magnetic beads conjugated with anti-TOMM20 antibody for the immunoisolation of highly purified intact mitochondria. The second method utilizes flow cytometry to isolate single mitochondria based on fluorescent protein labeling, allowing for the isolation of mitochondria from a highly heterogeneous population. We provide detailed protocols that aim to benefit the rapidly growing mitochondria research community in assessing mitochondrial function, especially at the single-organelle level.
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spelling doaj-art-b7f492248ef9413da70e12602a8d9f8e2025-08-20T03:31:40ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Mitochondrial Communications2590-27922024-01-012909910.1016/j.mitoco.2024.09.002Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studiesYan Huang0Xiangwaner Jin1Yi Zhang2Yanan Li3Jinming Liu4Yanjun Li5The Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaThe Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaThe Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaThe Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaThe Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaCorresponding author.; The Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, ChinaMitochondria, being multifunctional and highly complex organelles, possess unique structures and exhibit heterogeneity. In recent decades, the isolation and purification of functional mitochondria have been instrumental for mitochondrial research. As mitochondrial research, including omics, advances, there is a growing demand for the isolation of highly purified mitochondria or individual mitochondria. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of mitochondrial purification methods and introduces two innovative and improved techniques for isolating mitochondria from mouse cerebral cortex and in vitro cultured cells. The first method utilizes self-prepared magnetic beads conjugated with anti-TOMM20 antibody for the immunoisolation of highly purified intact mitochondria. The second method utilizes flow cytometry to isolate single mitochondria based on fluorescent protein labeling, allowing for the isolation of mitochondria from a highly heterogeneous population. We provide detailed protocols that aim to benefit the rapidly growing mitochondria research community in assessing mitochondrial function, especially at the single-organelle level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590279224000105Mitochondrial purificationMagnetic beadFlow cytometryMitochondrion-associated protein aggregates (MAPAs)TOMM20 antibody
spellingShingle Yan Huang
Xiangwaner Jin
Yi Zhang
Yanan Li
Jinming Liu
Yanjun Li
Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
Mitochondrial Communications
Mitochondrial purification
Magnetic bead
Flow cytometry
Mitochondrion-associated protein aggregates (MAPAs)
TOMM20 antibody
title Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
title_full Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
title_fullStr Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
title_full_unstemmed Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
title_short Innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
title_sort innovative methods for isolating highly purified mitochondria essential for biomedical studies
topic Mitochondrial purification
Magnetic bead
Flow cytometry
Mitochondrion-associated protein aggregates (MAPAs)
TOMM20 antibody
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590279224000105
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