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MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT
Volume 165, Issue -, Pages 115-128Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2016.12.002
Keywords
Mitochondria; Mitochondrial uncoupling; Human longevity; Mito-nuclear communication; UPRmt; Mitokines; Mitochondrial epigenetics
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- Italian Ministry of University and Research (MiUR) Programma Operativo Nazionale [01_00937]
- Italian Ministry of Health Ricerca Finalizzata young Researcher (under 40)/Giovani Ricercatori [GR-2013-02358026]
- University of Bologna FARB program, Project BATMAN
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An intense cross talk between mitochondria and nucleus continuously informs the cell about the functional state of these crucial organelles and elicits an effective stress response that strenghtens the cell, promoting its survival. Interestingly, this effect can spread also in a non-cell autonomous fashion to distal tissues by means of soluble factors. This stress response is responsible of a consistent lifespan increase in many animal models, while in humans there is still a lack of knowledge. This review summarises the available data on the involvement of mitochondria in longevity focusing in particular on this signalling activity and the consequent stress response that is elicited, and proposes the idea that, similarly to animal models, humans may benefit from this response in terms of delayed aging and longevity. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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