Aneuploidy disrupts proteostasis, leading to protein aggregation and accumulation of SQSTM1/p62 in the cytosol. Here, the authors show that cytosolic p62-positive bodies in aneuploid cells are enriched for mitochondrial precursor proteins, which in turn impairs mitochondrial function.
- Prince Saforo Amponsah
- Jan-Eric Bökenkamp
- Zuzana Storchová