Mitochondrial Hormesis in Pancreatic β Cells: Does Uncoupling Protein 2 Play a Role?

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Simultaneous monitoring of mitochondrial membrane potential and morphology in INS-1E 𝛽  cell under transient oxidative stress. Real-time imaging of INS-1E cells by simultaneous fluorescence recordings of mitochondrial potential (ΔΨ_𝑚) by TMRE (a and c) and mitochondrial morphology by ΔΨ_𝑚-independent mito-eYFP (b and d) as described [2]. (a), Signals recorded before oxidant exposure (before-stress), during the 10 min 200 μM H₂O₂ exposure (stress), and after neutralization of extracellular H₂O₂ by the addition of 100 U/mL catalase (after-stress). (b), Corresponding mitochondrial morphology monitored simultaneously with ΔΨ_𝑚 shown in (a). (c) and (d) show control nonstressed cells.

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