Does mitochondrial fission occur using DRP1 in humans as with the flies that were experimented on in this study, or is there an analogous protein that has a similar role in humans? Even so, this is a very exciting study, and something which I would not have come across if it weren't for your simple breakdown of a very complex study.
Thank you very much.
Humans have DRP1 and its functionality should be similar. Now keep in mind that in this study with the flies, they showed that the timing for expression of DRP1 was important. Who knows when or how that would come into play for humans. Biology is very complex, especially with regards to regulation, and the interplay of proteins and cells.