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ReviewJournal of advanced research2026

Mitochondrial DNA methylation: State-of-the-art in molecular mechanisms and disease implications.

Meng-Ting Yin, Liang Guo

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Review in Journal of advanced research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Meng-Ting YinKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; School of Exercise and Health and Collaborative Innovation Center for Sports and Public Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Key Lab of Human Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Exercise and Metabolic Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Liang GuoKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; School of Exercise and Health and Collaborative Innovation Center for Sports and Public Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Key Lab of Human Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Exercise and Metabolic Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China. Electronic address: guoliang@sus.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a circular genome essential for cellular energy production, is increasingly recognized to exhibit aberrant methylation under pathological conditions. Dysregulated methylation in regulatory regions can impair mtDNA replication, transcription, and metabolic homeostasis, thereby promoting disease progression, including neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, as well as aging. Despite challenges posed by nuclear pseudogene interference, advanced detection technologies have significantly improved the resolution of mtDNA methylation analysis. AIM OF REVIEW: This review focuses on three key mtDNA methylation patterns, 5-methylcytosine (5mC), 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), and N6-methyladenine (6mA), summarizing the evidence for their existence as well as their molecular mechanisms in diseases and offering insights into recent advances in mtDNA detection techniques. Key Scientific Concepts of Review: Under pathological conditions, the dysregulation of mtDNA methylation highlights its emerging promise as both a biomarker and therapeutic target. Therefore, this epigenetic aberration provides a foundational framework for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dysfunction across diverse diseases and advancing precision medicine strategies.

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DNA MethylationDNA, MitochondrialMitochondria5-MethylcytosineAdenineAgingAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticHumansNeurodegenerative Diseases5-hydroxymethylcytosine5-MethylcytosineAdenineDNA, Mitochondrial5-hydroxymethylcytosine5-methylcytosineMtDNA methylationN6-methyladenine

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PMID40848899
PMCPMC13131407

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