Kynurenine pathway, NAD+ synthesis, and mitochondrial function: Targeting tryptophan metabolism to promote longevity and healthspan

R Castro-Portuguez, GL Sutphin - Experimental gerontology, 2020 - Elsevier
Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in the normal physiological functions of an
organism, ultimately leading to mortality. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an …

Mitophagy, mitochondrial dynamics, and homeostasis in cardiovascular aging

NN Wu, Y Zhang, J Ren - Oxidative Medicine and Cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biological aging is an inevitable and independent risk factor for a wide array of chronic
diseases including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Ample evidence has established …

Exercise preserves physical fitness during aging through AMPK and mitochondrial dynamics

JC Campos, LH Marchesi Bozi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that improves health during aging and a
valuable tool in the diagnostics of aging-related diseases. In muscle, exercise transiently …

Mitochondrial phosphatase PGAM5 modulates cellular senescence by regulating mitochondrial dynamics

B Yu, J Ma, J Li, D Wang, Z Wang, S Wang - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Mitochondria undergo dynamic fusion/fission, biogenesis and mitophagy in response to
stimuli or stresses. Disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis could lead to cell senescence …

Causal roles of mitochondrial dynamics in longevity and healthy aging

A Sharma, HJ Smith, P Yao, WB Mair - EMBO reports, 2019 - embopress.org
Mitochondria are organized in the cell in the form of a dynamic, interconnected network.
Mitochondrial dynamics, regulated by mitochondrial fission, fusion, and trafficking, ensure …

Role of mitochondria in retinal pigment epithelial aging and degeneration

Y Tong, Z Zhang, S Wang - Frontiers in aging, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells form a monolayer between the neuroretina and
choroid. It has multiple important functions, including acting as outer blood-retina barrier …

Dietary supplements and natural products: an update on their clinical effectiveness and molecular mechanisms of action during accelerated biological aging

Y Chen, S Hamidu, X Yang, Y Yan, Q Wang, L Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Accelerated biological aging, which involves the gradual decline of organ or tissue functions
and the distortion of physiological processes, underlies several human diseases. Away from …

C. elegans as a model to study mitochondrial biology and disease

T Onraet, S Zuryn - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitochondria perform a myriad of essential functions that ensure organismal homeostasis,
including maintaining bioenergetic capacity, sensing and signalling the presence of …

Neuronal mitochondrial dynamics coordinate systemic mitochondrial morphology and stress response to confer pathogen resistance in C. elegans

LT Chen, CT Lin, LY Lin, JM Hsu, YC Wu, CL Pan - Developmental cell, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial functions across different tissues are regulated in a coordinated fashion to
optimize the fitness of an organism. Mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPR mt) can …

Overexpression of mitochondrial fission or mitochondrial fusion genes enhances resilience and extends longevity

A Traa, A Keil, A AlOkda, S Jacob‐Tomas… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamicity of the mitochondrial network is crucial for meeting the ever‐changing
metabolic and energy needs of the cell. Mitochondrial fission promotes the degradation and …