Journal
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH
Volume 1863, Issue 5, Pages 1049-1060Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.08.011
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Age-related disease; Biogenesis disorder; Epigenetics; Intracellular signaling; Mitochondria; Peroxisome
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- Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (Onderzoeksproject) [G095315N]
- KU Leuven [OT/14/100]
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The initiation and progression of many human diseases are mediated by a complex interplay of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. As all diseases begin with an imbalance at the cellular level, it is essential to understand how various types of molecular aberrations, metabolic changes, and environmental stressors function as switching points in essential communication networks. In recent years, peroxisomes have emerged as important intracellular hubs for redox-, lipid-, inflammatory-, and nucleic acid-mediated signaling pathways. In this review, we focus on how nature and nurture modulate peroxisome biogenesis and function in mammalian cells. First, we review emerging evidence that changes in peroxisome activity can be linked to the epigenetic regulation of cell function. Next, we outline how defects in peroxisome biogenesis may directly impact cellular pathways involved in the development of disease. In addition, we discuss how changes in the cellular microenvironment can modulate peroxisome biogenesis and function. Finally, given the importance of peroxisome function in multiple aspects of health, disease, and aging, we highlight the need for more research in this still understudied field. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Peroxisomes edited by Ralf Erdmann. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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