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. 2023 Sep 29;14:6099. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41849-8

Fig. 8. Graphical summary of the peroxisomal regulation of mitochondrial fission and thermogenesis mediated by TMEM135.

Fig. 8

Cold promotes recruitment of peroxisomes to mitochondria in brown adipocytes. Peroxisomes cooperate with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to synthesize plasmalogens, which are incorporated into mitochondrial membrane. Plasmalogens facilitate membrane fusion and translocation of the peroxisomal transmembrane protein TMEM135 to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM). TMEM135 interacts with AKAP1 to promote PKA-mediated phosphorylation of Drp1. This activates mitochondrial fission, leading to increased uncoupled respiration and thermogenesis. Created with BioRender.com.