Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications

Mitophagy, a selective form of autophagy, plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal mitochondrial populations, normal function, and intracellular homeostasis by monitoring and removing damaged or excess mitochondria. Furthermore, mitophagy promotes mitochondrial degradation via the lysosomal pathw...

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Main Authors: Jiani Lin, Xinyao Chen, Yuyang Du, Jiapeng Li, Tingting Guo, Sai Luo
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/10/1270
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description Mitophagy, a selective form of autophagy, plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal mitochondrial populations, normal function, and intracellular homeostasis by monitoring and removing damaged or excess mitochondria. Furthermore, mitophagy promotes mitochondrial degradation via the lysosomal pathway, and not only eliminates damaged mitochondria but also regulates programmed cell death-associated genes, thus preventing cell death. The interaction between mitophagy and various forms of cell death has recently gained increasing attention in relation to the pathogenesis of clinical diseases, such as cancers and osteoarthritis, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. However, despite the abundant literature on this subject, there is a lack of understanding regarding the interaction between mitophagy and cell death. In this review, we discuss the main pathways of mitophagy, those related to cell death mechanisms (including apoptosis, ferroptosis, and pyroptosis), and the relationship between mitophagy and cell death uncovered in recent years. Our study offers potential directions for therapeutic intervention and disease diagnosis, and contributes to understanding the molecular mechanism of mitophagy.
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spelling doaj-art-487a542fdaef4c748b4b75dd3647fb802025-08-20T02:11:01ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2024-10-011410127010.3390/biom14101270Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease ImplicationsJiani Lin0Xinyao Chen1Yuyang Du2Jiapeng Li3Tingting Guo4Sai Luo5The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaThe 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaThe 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaThe 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaThe 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaThe 1st Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, ChinaMitophagy, a selective form of autophagy, plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal mitochondrial populations, normal function, and intracellular homeostasis by monitoring and removing damaged or excess mitochondria. Furthermore, mitophagy promotes mitochondrial degradation via the lysosomal pathway, and not only eliminates damaged mitochondria but also regulates programmed cell death-associated genes, thus preventing cell death. The interaction between mitophagy and various forms of cell death has recently gained increasing attention in relation to the pathogenesis of clinical diseases, such as cancers and osteoarthritis, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. However, despite the abundant literature on this subject, there is a lack of understanding regarding the interaction between mitophagy and cell death. In this review, we discuss the main pathways of mitophagy, those related to cell death mechanisms (including apoptosis, ferroptosis, and pyroptosis), and the relationship between mitophagy and cell death uncovered in recent years. Our study offers potential directions for therapeutic intervention and disease diagnosis, and contributes to understanding the molecular mechanism of mitophagy.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/10/1270mitophagymitochondriaintracellular homeostasiscell death
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Xinyao Chen
Yuyang Du
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Sai Luo
Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
Biomolecules
mitophagy
mitochondria
intracellular homeostasis
cell death
title Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
title_full Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
title_fullStr Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
title_full_unstemmed Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
title_short Mitophagy in Cell Death Regulation: Insights into Mechanisms and Disease Implications
title_sort mitophagy in cell death regulation insights into mechanisms and disease implications
topic mitophagy
mitochondria
intracellular homeostasis
cell death
url https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/10/1270
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