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ReviewJournal of diabetes2026

Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Pancreatic β Cell Function: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets for Diabetes.

Ruihan Li, Bingqian Zhang, Yuxin Zhang, Yang Yang, Yuting Lu, Jingya Li

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Review in Journal of diabetes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ruihan LiThe First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Bingqian ZhangState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, the National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yuxin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, the National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yang YangState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, the National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yuting LuState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, the National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6994-8651
Jingya LiState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, the National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-8153

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200885National Natural Science Foundation of China 82425058National Natural Science Foundation of China 82470835Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2024ZD0523100Shanghai Rising-Star Program 24QA2701700
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial homeostasis is essential for pancreatic β cell function, and its disruption underlies diabetes pathogenesis. Chronic hyperglycemia, lipotoxicity, and inflammation impair mitochondrial quality control (MQC), leading to β cell dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Mitochondria-organelle interactions, particularly with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), lysosomes, and Golgi apparatus, further exacerbate β cell dysfunction by disrupting calcium signaling and metabolic coordination. Emerging potential therapies, such as DRAK2 inhibitors and metabolic reprogramming agents, show promise in preserving MQC and β cell function. However, clinical validation is needed. This review highlights mitochondrial dysfunction as a central driver of diabetes and underscores the potential of mitochondrial-targeted strategies for therapeutic intervention.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusHomeostasisInsulin-Secreting CellsMitochondriaAnimalsApoptosisEndoplasmic ReticulumHumansOxidative Stressapoptosis pathwaymitochondrial homeostasismitochondrial quality controlorganelle communicationpancreatic β cell dysfunction

Identifiers

PMID42051080
PMCPMC13125871

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