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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Mitochondrial Quality Control in Age-Related Diseases: From Molecular Architecture to Precision Therapeutics.

Jingmin Che, Ye Sun, Fang Wang, Qing Feng, Cuixiang Xu, Xuhui Li

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jingmin CheShaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4006-6384
Ye SunFrontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Fang WangDepartment of Oncology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China.
Qing FengShaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China.
Cuixiang XuShaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China.
Xuhui LiCollege of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82401843National Natural Science Foundation of China 82571399Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province 2024JC-YBQN-0846Shannxi Province Key Research and Development Program General Project 2024SF-YBXM-046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMitochondria are the primary organelles that regulate cellular bioenergetic metabolism and maintain homeostasis, providing essential structural support for optimal cell survival. Nonetheless, advancing age leads to cumulative damage to mitochondrial structure and functional integrity, which is a defining characteristic of biological aging and is closely linked to the emergence and progression of numerous age-related diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic disorders. SCOPE OF REVIEW: This article offers a thorough summary and review of mitochondrial quality control (MQC), emphasizing numerous critical processes, including mitochondrial biosynthesis, dynamic remodeling (fusion and fission), and mitophagy. We thoroughly elucidate the molecular pathways that regulate MQC and demonstrate how age-related dysregulation precipitates cellular senescence, highlighting the transition from physiological maintenance to pathological malfunction, which ultimately culminates in cellular aging. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This study systematically elaborates the pathophysiological mechanisms in the field, comprehensively evaluates the clinical translational potential of targeting the MQC pathway, highlights the key objectives of "restoring mitochondrial plasticity and removing dysfunctional mitochondria", and explores novel intervention strategies. The restoration of normal mitochondrial function in cells throughout aging is a very promising path for precision medicine therapeutics with great translational potential, according to recent state-of-the-art research. The development of novel therapeutic approaches to improve functional healthy mitochondria can effectively delay aging and reduce the rising global burden of age-related diseases.

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age-related diseasescellular senescencemetabolic homeostasismitochondrial quality controlmitophagytherapeutic targets

Identifiers

PMID42510561
PMCPMC13405780

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