1945-P: The Mitochondrial Protein DRP1 Is Required for Endogenous Fatty Acid Oxidation

Introduction: Mitochondria are organelles that routinely undergo fission and fusion in a process known as mitochondrial dynamics. Increased mitochondrial fission is implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic disease. DRP1 has been identified as a key regulator of mitochondrial fission. We and others have demonstrated that loss of DRP1 is associated with improvements in glucose homeostasis, however, the role of DRP1...