期刊
FASEB JOURNAL
卷 36, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101628R
关键词
mitochondrion; mtDNAcn; respirometry; sex differences; sexual dimorphism
资金
- FRQS grant [297877]
- Wharton Fund
- NIH [R01MH119336, R01AG066828, R01MH122706, R21MH123927]
This meta-analysis examined the biological differences in mitochondria between women and men and found that only a few measures exhibit binary sex differences. The sex differences showed weak or no correlation with age and body mass index. This suggests that there is a wide variability of findings in the literature concerning possible binary sex differences in mitochondrial biology.
Mitochondria are maternally inherited organelles that play critical tissue-specific roles, including hormone synthesis and energy production, that influence human development, health, and aging. However, whether mitochondria from women and men exhibit consistent biological differences remains unclear, representing a major gap in knowledge. This meta-analysis systematically examined four domains and six subdomains of mitochondrial biology (total 39 measures), including mitochondrial content, respiratory capacity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, morphometry, and mitochondrial DNA copy number. Standardized effect sizes (Hedge's g) of sex differences were computed for each measure using data in 2258 participants (51.5% women) from 50 studies. Only two measures demonstrated aggregate binary sex differences: higher mitochondrial content in women's WAT and isolated leukocyte subpopulations (g = 0.20, chi(2) p = .01), and higher ROS production in men's skeletal muscle (g = 0.49, chi(2) p < .0001). Sex differences showed weak to no correlation with age or BMI. Studies with small sample sizes tended to overestimate effect sizes (r = -.17, p < .001), and sex differences varied by tissue examined. Our findings point to a wide variability of findings in the literature concerning possible binary sex differences in mitochondrial biology. Studies specifically designed to capture sex- and gender-related differences in mitochondrial biology are needed, including detailed considerations of physical activity and sex hormones.
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