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ReviewBiomedicines2026

Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Aging: Current Insights and Therapeutic Advances.

Nabila Izzati Nur Azan, Norwahidah Abdul Karim, Nadiah Sulaiman, Min Hwei Ng, Asyraff Md Najib, Haniza Hassan, Ekram Alias

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Review in Biomedicines, 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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2 · The registry

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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

7 authors.

Nabila Izzati Nur AzanDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Norwahidah Abdul KarimDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-0886-7373
Nadiah SulaimanDepartment of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-3965-1850
Min Hwei NgDepartment of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-5791-639X
Asyraff Md NajibDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2659-9299
Haniza HassanDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-8879-3962
Ekram AliasDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-0326-977X

Funding

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia GUP-2024-105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in cardiac aging. Damaged mitochondria release excessive free radicals from the electron transport chain (ETC), leading to an increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The accumulation of ROS, together with impaired ROS clearance mechanisms, results in oxidative stress, further disrupts mitochondrial dynamics, and diminishes bioenergetic capacity. Furthermore, the dysfunctional mitochondria exhibit an impaired endogenous antioxidant system, exacerbating this imbalance. These alterations drive the structural and functional deterioration of the aging heart, positioning mitochondria at the center of mechanisms underlying age-associated cardiovascular decline. In this review, we summarize the current evidence on how mitochondrial oxidative stress, mutations on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and disruptions in the fission-fusion balance contribute to cardiomyocyte aging. This review also explores ways to mitigate oxidative stress, particularly with mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, and discusses the emerging potential of mitochondrial transplantation to replace dysfunctional mitochondria.

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cardiovascular agingmitochondria dynamicsmitochondrial dysfunctionmitochondrial transplantationmitochondria-targeted antioxidantsoxidative stressROS

Identifiers

PMID41595638
PMCPMC12838834

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