Targeting Mitochondria to Control Ageing and Senescence

Autor: Margherita Protasoni, Manuel Serrano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Pharmaceutics, Vol 15, Iss 2, p 352 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4923
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020352
Popis: Ageing is accompanied by a progressive impairment of cellular function and a systemic deterioration of tissues and organs, resulting in increased vulnerability to multiple diseases. Here, we review the interplay between two hallmarks of ageing, namely, mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence. The targeting of specific mitochondrial features in senescent cells has the potential of delaying or even reverting the ageing process. A deeper and more comprehensive understanding of mitochondrial biology in senescent cells is necessary to effectively face this challenge. Here, we discuss the main alterations in mitochondrial functions and structure in both ageing and cellular senescence, highlighting the differences and similarities between the two processes. Moreover, we describe the treatments available to target these pathways and speculate on possible future directions of anti-ageing and anti-senescence therapies targeting mitochondria.
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