David Pla Martin
@dplamartin.bsky.social
Professor @hhu_de Mitochondrial Biology 🧬 | Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | mitochondria, mtDNA and mitophagy http://bit.ly/bumb1
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Retromer promotes the lysosomal turnover of mtDNA
Lysosomal uptake of mtDNA controls mitochondrial quality.
www.science.org
Excited to share our latest paper in Science Advances! We finally dissected a new pathway for mitochondrial quality control upon mtDNA replication stress! Let’s start a short thread! 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Hey, science community (whoever is here). Can you please help me amplify this message? Postdoc position available in Düsseldorf!
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Hey, science community (whoever is here). Can you please help me amplify this message? Postdoc position available in Düsseldorf!
Are you interested in a postdoctoral position? Do you have experience in mitochondrial biology and in vivo research? Please send me your CV!
January 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Are you interested in a postdoctoral position? Do you have experience in mitochondrial biology and in vivo research? Please send me your CV!
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New Year, new EU goals 🌍
Here are some of our top priorities for 2026 ⬇️
Here are some of our top priorities for 2026 ⬇️
January 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
New Year, new EU goals 🌍
Here are some of our top priorities for 2026 ⬇️
Here are some of our top priorities for 2026 ⬇️
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🎄 Wir wünschen allen, die feiern, frohe und besinnliche Weihnachtstage und schöne Momente im Kreise eurer Liebsten!
December 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🎄 Wir wünschen allen, die feiern, frohe und besinnliche Weihnachtstage und schöne Momente im Kreise eurer Liebsten!
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MISO: An MTFP1 interactor that regulates inner mitochondrial membrane fusion and quality control
MISO regulates mitochondrial dynamics and mtDNA homeostasis by establishing membrane subdomains | Nature Cell Biology
MISO regulates mitochondrial dynamics and mtDNA homeostasis by establishing membrane subdomains | Nature Cell Biology
MISO regulates mitochondrial dynamics and mtDNA homeostasis by establishing membrane subdomains - Nature Cell Biology
Zhang et al. characterize the mitochondrial inner membrane subdomain organizer (MISO) protein, which responds to inner mitochondrial membrane stress by inducing membrane subdomains promoting homeostat...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
MISO: An MTFP1 interactor that regulates inner mitochondrial membrane fusion and quality control
MISO regulates mitochondrial dynamics and mtDNA homeostasis by establishing membrane subdomains | Nature Cell Biology
MISO regulates mitochondrial dynamics and mtDNA homeostasis by establishing membrane subdomains | Nature Cell Biology
We are hiring!. If you hold a PhD in natural science and are passionate about mitochondria, reach out!
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We are hiring!. If you hold a PhD in natural science and are passionate about mitochondria, reach out!
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Congratulations to the new cohort of 28 EMBO Young Investigators! They are joining an international network of more than 800 life scientists – Welcome!
Read the press release here:
https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/
Read the press release here:
https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Congratulations to the new cohort of 28 EMBO Young Investigators! They are joining an international network of more than 800 life scientists – Welcome!
Read the press release here:
https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/
Read the press release here:
https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/
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Im neuen BIOspektrum: Spannendes zur Qualitätskontrolle der Mitochondrien:
www.biospektrum.de/system/files...
@dplamartin.bsky.social
www.biospektrum.de/system/files...
@dplamartin.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Im neuen BIOspektrum: Spannendes zur Qualitätskontrolle der Mitochondrien:
www.biospektrum.de/system/files...
@dplamartin.bsky.social
www.biospektrum.de/system/files...
@dplamartin.bsky.social
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🦆 Junge Stud-Ente genießt das Nachtleben auf dem Campus.
Danke @mel_nrv für das Foto! 🥰
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Danke @mel_nrv für das Foto! 🥰
^lm
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🦆 Junge Stud-Ente genießt das Nachtleben auf dem Campus.
Danke @mel_nrv für das Foto! 🥰
^lm
Danke @mel_nrv für das Foto! 🥰
^lm
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🌟 Exciting news! Dr. David Pla Martin is joining our Cell & Molecular Biology section as an editorial board member. @dplamartin.bsky.social's work in mitochondrial function, mtDNA, mitochondrial quality, and selective mitophagy will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🧬🔋🧫
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🌟 Exciting news! Dr. David Pla Martin is joining our Cell & Molecular Biology section as an editorial board member. @dplamartin.bsky.social's work in mitochondrial function, mtDNA, mitochondrial quality, and selective mitophagy will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🧬🔋🧫
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New paper - MAPL strikes again! Interested in mitochondrial signalling, inflammation, lysosome biology, pyroptosis, and Parkinson's disease? Have a look, there's something for everyone! Feeling grateful! @mitocollier.bsky.social Funded by #CIHR, @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New paper - MAPL strikes again! Interested in mitochondrial signalling, inflammation, lysosome biology, pyroptosis, and Parkinson's disease? Have a look, there's something for everyone! Feeling grateful! @mitocollier.bsky.social Funded by #CIHR, @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org.
rdcu.be/eKKz1 🇨🇦
rdcu.be/eKKz1 🇨🇦
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Protein complex, the retromer, promotes recycling/disposal of damaged mitochondrial DNA
📷 Parisa Kakanj & Mari Bonse et al
@dplamartin.bsky.social
lab University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany in
@science.org Science Advances
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social
📷 Parisa Kakanj & Mari Bonse et al
@dplamartin.bsky.social
lab University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany in
@science.org Science Advances
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Protein complex, the retromer, promotes recycling/disposal of damaged mitochondrial DNA
📷 Parisa Kakanj & Mari Bonse et al
@dplamartin.bsky.social
lab University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany in
@science.org Science Advances
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social
📷 Parisa Kakanj & Mari Bonse et al
@dplamartin.bsky.social
lab University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany in
@science.org Science Advances
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social
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Small molecules restore mutant mitochondrial DNA polymerase activity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Small molecules restore mutant mitochondrial DNA polymerase activity - Nature
An activator of DNA polymerase γ restores function to disease-causing mutant variants and demonstrates a potential route to treatments for inherited mitochondrial disorders involving POLG mutations.
www.nature.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Small molecules restore mutant mitochondrial DNA polymerase activity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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What a lovely paper from @dplamartin.bsky.social and his team! Mechanistic insight to mtDNA turnover at the lysosomes. 📬
Excited to share our latest paper in Science Advances! We finally dissected a new pathway for mitochondrial quality control upon mtDNA replication stress! Let’s start a short thread! 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Retromer promotes the lysosomal turnover of mtDNA
Lysosomal uptake of mtDNA controls mitochondrial quality.
www.science.org
April 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What a lovely paper from @dplamartin.bsky.social and his team! Mechanistic insight to mtDNA turnover at the lysosomes. 📬
Excited to share our latest paper in Science Advances! We finally dissected a new pathway for mitochondrial quality control upon mtDNA replication stress! Let’s start a short thread! 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Retromer promotes the lysosomal turnover of mtDNA
Lysosomal uptake of mtDNA controls mitochondrial quality.
www.science.org
April 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Excited to share our latest paper in Science Advances! We finally dissected a new pathway for mitochondrial quality control upon mtDNA replication stress! Let’s start a short thread! 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Are u tired of reading about tariffs? Then take a look to our last work! @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Retromer promotes the lysosomal turnover of mtDNA
Lysosomal uptake of mtDNA controls mitochondrial quality.
www.science.org
April 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Are u tired of reading about tariffs? Then take a look to our last work! @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Tomorrow will be a good day! I can’t wait to show you what we have…
April 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tomorrow will be a good day! I can’t wait to show you what we have…
A novel pathomechanism connected to mtDNA-mediated inflammation for CMT2A
www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/6/...
www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/6/...
The MFN2 Q367H variant reveals a novel pathomechanism connected to mtDNA-mediated inflammation
Pathogenic variants in the mitochondrial protein MFN2 are typically associated with a peripheral neuropathy phenotype, but can also cause a variety of additional pathologies including myopathy. Here, ...
www.life-science-alliance.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A novel pathomechanism connected to mtDNA-mediated inflammation for CMT2A
www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/6/...
www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/6/...
Being a PI is hard, we have to deal with one rejection after another, hours of work amounting to nothing because someone thinks our ideas aren’t cool enough. But then, suddenly, you get a yes! And life shines again. Thanks, @dfg.de , for your support!
April 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Being a PI is hard, we have to deal with one rejection after another, hours of work amounting to nothing because someone thinks our ideas aren’t cool enough. But then, suddenly, you get a yes! And life shines again. Thanks, @dfg.de , for your support!
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I'm super happy that our story is now published!
📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
But what changed compared to the original preprint?
Also, I feel i should post Movie 1 🎥, that inspired the cover. Back when I did the original bluesky thread, movies were not available.
📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
But what changed compared to the original preprint?
Also, I feel i should post Movie 1 🎥, that inspired the cover. Back when I did the original bluesky thread, movies were not available.
March 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm super happy that our story is now published!
📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
But what changed compared to the original preprint?
Also, I feel i should post Movie 1 🎥, that inspired the cover. Back when I did the original bluesky thread, movies were not available.
📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
But what changed compared to the original preprint?
Also, I feel i should post Movie 1 🎥, that inspired the cover. Back when I did the original bluesky thread, movies were not available.
Reposted by David Pla Martin
Whoa - are a significant proportion of sporadic ALS/motor neuron disease cases a mitochondrial DNA disease?! #mitochondria
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mitochondrial respiratory complex IV deficiency recapitulates amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Nature Neuroscience
Cheng et al. identify a mitochondrial complex IV (CIV) deficiency in the brains of patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). They demonstrate that defects in mitochondrial CIV induce...
www.nature.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Whoa - are a significant proportion of sporadic ALS/motor neuron disease cases a mitochondrial DNA disease?! #mitochondria
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Homepage - openRxiv
openRxiv is an independent non-profit, the new organizational home for bioRxiv and medRxiv, enabling researchers to instantly share groundbreaking findings with the global scientific community.
openrxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Great job! Many have tried, many have failed.
Engineering mtDNA deletions by reconstituting end joining in human mitochondria: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Engineering mtDNA deletions by reconstituting end joining in human mitochondria
Combined expression of a mitochondrially targeted endonuclease and end-joining machinery
enables formation of mtDNA deletions with a broad range of heteroplasmy.
www.cell.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Great job! Many have tried, many have failed.