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Elena I. Rugarli

Elena I. Rugarli

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
9607
World Ranking
17592
National Ranking
1218

Overview

Elena I. Rugarli is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and has an extensive research profile in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scientific work primarily focuses on mitochondrial function and pathology, among other interrelated topics within molecular and cellular biology.

Their research covers various subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Within these areas, the main topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Elena I. Rugarli has contributed to various prominent publication venues, with a notable presence in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Life Science Alliance
  • Cell Reports
  • eLife

The scientist has authored and co-authored several research papers over recent years. Significant recent publications include:

  • "Regulation of mitochondrial proteostasis by the proton gradient," 2022, The EMBO Journal
  • "CLUH granules coordinate translation of mitochondrial proteins with mTORC1 signaling and mitophagy," 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • "Metabolic control of adult neural stem cell self-renewal by the mitochondrial protease YME1L," 2022, Cell Reports
  • "Lipid Droplets in the Pathogenesis of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia," 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • "CLUH controls astrin-1 expression to couple mitochondrial metabolism to cell cycle progression," 2022, eLife

Frequent collaborators in their research include Thomas Langer, Hendrik Nolte, Matteo Veronese, Esther Barth, and Marta Zaninello. These partnerships have resulted in a number of joint publications, reflecting active teamwork in advancing their research areas.

Best Publications

  • The i-AAA protease YME1L and OMA1 cleave OPA1 to balance mitochondrial fusion and fission

    Ruchika Anand;Timothy Wai;Michael J. Baker;Nikolay Kladt

  • Regulation of OPA1 processing and mitochondrial fusion by m-AAA protease isoenzymes and OMA1

    Sarah Ehses;Ines Raschke;Giuseppe Mancuso;Andrea Bernacchia

  • Mitochondrial quality control: a matter of life and death for neurons

    Elena I Rugarli;Thomas Langer;Thomas Langer

  • The m-AAA Protease Defective in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Controls Ribosome Assembly in Mitochondria

    Mark Nolden;Sarah Ehses;Mirko Koppen;Andrea Bernacchia

  • Opitz G/BBB syndrome, a defect of midline development, is due to mutations in a new RING finger gene on Xp22

    Nandita A. Quaderi;Susann Schweiger;Karin Gaudenz;Brunella Franco

  • Axonal degeneration in paraplegin-deficient mice is associated with abnormal mitochondria and impairment of axonal transport

    Fatima Ferreirinha;Angelo Quattrini;Marinella Pirozzi;Valentina Valsecchi

  • Spastin, the protein mutated in autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia, is involved in microtubule dynamics

    Alessia Errico;Andrea Ballabio;Elena I. Rugarli

  • DNAJC19, a mitochondrial cochaperone associated with cardiomyopathy, forms a complex with prohibitins to regulate cardiolipin remodeling.

    Ricarda Richter-Dennerlein;Anne Korwitz;Mathias Haag;Takashi Tatsuta

  • Whole-Exome Sequencing Identifies Homozygous AFG3L2 Mutations in a Spastic Ataxia-Neuropathy Syndrome Linked to Mitochondrial m-AAA Proteases

    Tyler Mark Pierson;David Adams;Florian Bonn;Paola Martinelli

  • Tissue-specific loss of DARS2 activates stress responses independently of respiratory chain deficiency in the heart.

    Sukru Anil Dogan;Claire Pujol;Priyanka Maiti;Alexandra Kukat

  • Variable and Tissue-Specific Subunit Composition of Mitochondrial m-AAA Protease Complexes Linked to Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

    Mirko Koppen;Metodi D. Metodiev;Giorgio Casari;Elena I. Rugarli

  • OPA1 Processing Reconstituted in Yeast Depends on the Subunit Composition of the m-AAA Protease in Mitochondria

    Stéphane Duvezin-Caubet;Mirko Koppen;Johannes Wagener;Michael Zick

  • Expression pattern of the Kallmann syndrome gene in the olfactory system suggests a role in neuronal targeting

    Elena I. Rugarli;Beat Lutz;Shigeru C. Kuratani;Stefan Wawersik

  • The product of X-linked Kallmann's syndrome gene (KAL1) affects the migratory activity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-producing neurons

    Anna Cariboni;Federica Pimpinelli;Sophia Colamarino;Roberta Zaninetti

  • The m-AAA Protease Associated with Neurodegeneration Limits MCU Activity in Mitochondria

    Tim König;Simon E. Tröder;Kavya Bakka;Anne Korwitz

  • Loss of Prohibitin Membrane Scaffolds Impairs Mitochondrial Architecture and Leads to Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neurodegeneration

    Carsten Merkwirth;Paola Martinelli;Anne Korwitz;Michela Morbin

  • Spastin interacts with the centrosomal protein NA14, and is enriched in the spindle pole, the midbody and the distal axon

    Alessia Errico;Pamela Claudiani;Marilena D'Addio;Elena I. Rugarli

  • Spastin subcellular localization is regulated through usage of different translation start sites and active export from the nucleus

    Pamela Claudiani;Elena Riano;Alessia Errico;Gennaro Andolfi

  • Loss of OMA1 delays neurodegeneration by preventing stress-induced OPA1 processing in mitochondria

    Anne Korwitz;Carsten Merkwirth;Ricarda Richter-Dennerlein;Simon E. Tröder

  • A gene from the Xp22.3 region shares homology with voltage-gated chloride channels

    Marjon A.van Slegtenhorst;Maria T.Bassl;Gluseppe Borsanil;Martin C. Wapenaar

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Langer
Thomas Langer Max Planck Society
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine
Giuseppe Borsani
Giuseppe Borsani University of Brescia
Stefan Höning
Stefan Höning University of Cologne
Andrea Falini
Andrea Falini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Antonio Pizzuti
Antonio Pizzuti Sapienza University of Rome
Giorgio Casari
Giorgio Casari Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Christine M. Disteche
Christine M. Disteche University of Washington
Francisco E. Baralle
Francisco E. Baralle International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Verne M. Chapman
Verne M. Chapman Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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