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. 2019 Oct 10;10(10):766. doi: 10.1038/s41419-019-2014-2

Fig. 7. Schematic diagram showing the effects of HSP60 deletion in mouse yolk sac erythrocytes.

Fig. 7

In mouse yolk sac erythrocytes, deletion of HSP60 reduced mitochondrial membrane potential. In control cells, HSP60 might bind with CypD, preventing the latter from interacting with the mPTP. When HSP60 was deleted, CypD was liberated and bound to the mPTP, which thus increased the opening of the mPTP, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, and induced more cell apoptosis. In the end, the numbers of yolk sac erythrocytes were reduced, and the mutant embryos developed anemia and died