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ReviewCellular & molecular biology letters2025

Perspectives on mitochondrial dysfunction in the regeneration of aging skeletal muscle.

Kai Wang, Mailin Gan, Yuhang Lei, Tianci Liao, Jiaxin Li, Lili Niu, Ye Zhao, Lei Chen, Yan Wang, Li Zhu and 1 more

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Review in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Kai Wang *Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8923-7080
Mailin Gan *Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Yuhang LeiFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Tianci LiaoFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Jiaxin LiFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Lili NiuFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Ye ZhaoFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Lei ChenFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Yan WangFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Li ZhuFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China. zhuli@sicau.edu.cn.
Linyuan ShenFarm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China. shenlinyuan@sicau.edu.cn.

Funding

China Agriculture Research System CARS-35National Center of Technology Innovation for Pigs NCTIP-XD/C13National Natural Science Foundation of China 32372844Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2021YFYZ0007Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2021ZDZX0008Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2024NSFSC0298The Program for Pig Industry Technology System Innovation Team of Sichuan Province SCCXTD-2024-8
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the global population trends toward aging, the number of individuals suffering from age-related debilitating diseases is increasing. With advancing age, skeletal muscle undergoes progressive oxidative stress infiltration, coupled with detrimental factors such as impaired protein synthesis and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations, culminating in mitochondrial dysfunction. Muscle stem cells (MuSCs), essential for skeletal muscle regeneration, also experience functional decline during this process, leading to irreversible damage to muscle integrity in older adults. A critical contributing factor is the loss of mitochondrial metabolism and function in MuSCs within skeletal muscle. The mitochondrial quality control system plays a pivotal role as a modulator, counteracting aging-associated abnormalities in energy metabolism and redox imbalance. Mitochondria meet functional demands through processes such as fission, fusion, and mitophagy. The significance of mitochondrial morphology and dynamics in the mechanisms of muscle regeneration has been consistently emphasized. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of aging-related mitochondrial dysfunction and its role in hindering skeletal muscle regeneration. Additionally, we present novel insights into therapeutic approaches for treating aging-related myopathies.

Indexed as

AgingRegenerationEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingMitochondrial DynamicsMitochondria, MuscleMitophagyMuscle, SkeletalOxidative StressStem CellsAgingMitochondrial dynamicsMitophagyOxidative stressSkeletal muscle regeneration

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PMID40721743
PMCPMC12305941

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