Abstract
The presence of non-functional mitochondria in neurons culminates with the signaling for cell death. Mitochondria are recycled with the aid of motor and acessory specific proteins, such as Miro-1. However, apparently Miro-1 is not linked exclusively to the mitochondrial traffic but also relates to the cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum and calcium homeostasis. Recent data from our labora…