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Naturally occurring mitochondrial-derived peptides are age-dependent regulators of apoptosis, insulin sensitivity, and inflammatory markers.
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172 citing papers in PubMed, 277 citations in OpenAlex.
- β-Amyloid and mitochondrial-derived peptide-c are additive predictors of adverse outcome to high-on-treatment platelet reactivity in type 2 diabetics with revascularized coronary artery disease.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2020Trial
- Humanin G (HNG) protects age-related macular degeneration (AMD) transmitochondrial ARPE-19 cybrids from mitochondrial and cellular damage.Cell death & disease · 2017Trial
- A peripheral perspective on brain health: vascular and skeletal muscle contributions.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2026Review
- The identity crisis of cryptic lncRNAs: when non-coding RNAs translate into small peptides.The EMBO journal · 2026Review
- AGEs-RAGE Axis and Mitochondrial-Derived Peptides in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Interconnected Pathways Beyond Inflammation and Nutrition.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From Athletic Performance to Functional Ageing: Shared Genetic Architecture, Redox-Inflammatory Pathways and Functional Reserve Across the Life Course-A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- An improved analytic workflow for serum mtDNA DAMP abundance, fragmentation and heteroplasmic variants: a retrospective analysis of acute respiratory failure patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Climate-associated natural selection in the human mitochondrial genome.Molecular biology and evolution · 2026Article
- The Association Between Serum MOTS-c Levels and Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Small but mighty: mitochondrial DNA at the centre of retrograde signalling.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial-derived microproteins in lung disease: insights and implications.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2026Review
- Characterization of the Effects of a Humanin Fragment Peptide (HNFJournal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial Impairment in Unloaded Postural Muscle: Mechanisms Driving Loss of Muscle Function and Mass.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mitochondria-derived peptides in liver disease: Emerging regulators of hepatic metabolism and therapeutic targets.Hepatology communications · 2026Review
- Diagnostic potential of serum humanin in breast cancer among the Egyptian population.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- The MTRNR2L gene family and age-related macular degeneration.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- MENTSH: A novel mitochondrial microprotein linked to a SNP associated with type 2 diabetes.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Altered placental expression of small humanin-like peptides in gestational diabetes mellitus.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial-Derived Peptides as Therapeutics and Biomarkers for Combating Vascular Aging and Associated Cardiovascular Diseases.Current cardiology reviews · 2026Review
- Mitochondria-targeted nanotechnology in cardiovascular diseases: a review of recent advances.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
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Abstract
Mitochondria are key players in aging and in the pathogenesis of age-related diseases. Recent mitochondrial transcriptome analyses revealed the existence of multiple small mRNAs transcribed from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Humanin (HN), a peptide encoded in the mtDNA 16S ribosomal RNA region, is a neuroprotective factor. An in silico search revealed six additional peptides in the same region of mtDNA as humanin; we named these peptides small humanin-like peptides (SHLPs). We identified the functional roles for these peptides and the potential mechanisms of action. The SHLPs differed in their ability to regulate cell viability in vitro. We focused on SHLP2 and SHLP3 because they shared similar protective effects with HN. Specifically, they significantly reduced apoptosis and the generation of reactive oxygen species, and improved mitochondrial metabolism in vitro. SHLP2 and SHLP3 also enhanced 3T3-L1 pre-adipocyte differentiation. Systemic hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studies showed that intracerebrally infused SHLP2 increased glucose uptake and suppressed hepatic glucose production, suggesting that it functions as an insulin sensitizer both peripherally and centrally. Similar to HN, the levels of circulating SHLP2 were found to decrease with age. These results suggest that mitochondria play critical roles in metabolism and survival through the synthesis of mitochondrial peptides, and provide new insights into mitochondrial biology with relevance to aging and human biology.
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