Mitochondrial dysfunction and the inflammatory response

Autor: Carlos Vaamonde-García, María J. López-Armada, Marta N. Valcárcel-Ares, Romina R. Riveiro-Naveira
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Mitochondrion. 13:106-118
ISSN: 1567-7249
DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2013.01.003
Popis: Inflammation has been linked to multiple degenerative and acute diseases as well as the aging process. Moreover, mitochondrial alterations play a central role in these processes. Mitochondria have an important role in pro-inflammatory signaling; similarly, pro-inflammatory mediators may also alter mitochondrial function. Both of these processes increase mitochondrial oxidative stress, promoting a vicious inflammatory cycle. Additionally, damage-associated molecular patterns derived from mitochondria could contribute to inflammasome formation and caspase-1 activation, while alterations in mitochondrial autophagy may cause inflammation. Strategies aimed at controlling excessive oxidative stress within mitochondria may represent both preventive and therapeutic interventions in inflammation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE