Mitochondrial dysfunction
Hallmark of aging146 papers43 findings
Studies in human and rodent cells, mice, and worms demonstrate that genetic disruptions and metabolic stress drive mitochondrial dysfunction. Reviews link this dysfunction to cellular senescence, chronic inflammation, type 2 diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease in humans.
- Humans6
- Animals39
- Model organisms11
- Cells19
- In silico1
Interventions
15Natural products
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Natural products
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Natural products decrease mitochondrial dysfunction.
Reviewin diabetic kidney diseasekidney
The Role of Natural Products in Ameliorating Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Kidney Disease and the Underlying Mechanisms · Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 30 Sep 2026
SEX-1 knockdown
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SEX-1 knockdown
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SEX-1 knockdown induces mitochondrial dysfunction in worms.
Model organismsloss of function
A PPAR-gamma counterpart protects worm neurons by coordinating lipids and mitochondria · bioRxiv · 29 Sep 2026 · Preprint
CRLS1 deletion
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CRLS1 deletion
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CRLS1 deletion induces mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
Animalsinducible tissue-specific deletion in young miceinducible tissue-specific deletionskeletal muscle
Cardiolipin loss drives muscle fiber shifts during aging via a nuclear receptor · Nature aging · 29 Sep 2026
SOD2 proximal apa site mutation
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SOD2 proximal apa site mutation
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SOD2 proximal apa site mutation increases mitochondrial dysfunction in fission yeast cells.
Cellsin a mitophagy-deficient (atg43Δ) background
Alternative polyadenylation regulates mitochondrial sod2 during yeast quiescence transitions · bioRxiv · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Mitomycin c
no changein human cells1
1 study
Mitomycin c
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Mitomycin c has no effect on mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
Cellsumbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell1.5 μg/mL7 days
Stress-Induced Senescence of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Caused by Mitomycin C · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 28 Sep 2026
Astragaloside iv
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Astragaloside iv
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Astragaloside iv protects against mitochondrial dysfunction in mouse cells.
Cellscardiomyocyte
Astragaloside IV reduces cardiac aging in mice by restoring mitochondrial balance · FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 28 Sep 2026
Tfam knockdown
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Tfam knockdown
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Tfam knockdown induces mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
AnimalsCD8+ T cell-specific haploinsufficiencyCD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell
TFAM deficiency in T cells worsens viral lung pathology and weakens immunity · bioRxiv · 27 Sep 2026 · Preprint
GRTP1 knockout
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GRTP1 knockout
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GRTP1 knockout induces mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
“Grtp1 ablation recapitulates aging phenotypes, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired spermatogenesis, and offspring anxiety and social deficits.”
Animalsgermlinemales
Protein Grtp1 protects male germlines from aging and prevents offspring behavioral deficits · Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 27 Sep 2026
Inotodiol
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Inotodiol
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Inotodiol decreases mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
Animalsskeletal muscle
Inotodiol preserves muscle mass and function in aged mice · Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 25 Sep 2026
High-fat diet
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High-fat diet
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High-fat diet increases mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
Animalscombined with chronic nitric oxide synthase inhibition (L-NAME) in aged miceleft ventricular muscle
Impaired mitochondrial proteostasis underlies cardiomyocyte bioenergetic dysfunction in a murine 3-hit model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction · American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 19 Sep 2026
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Melissic acid
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Melissic acid
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Melissic acid decreases mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
Cellsstem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth
Melissic acid reduces senescence in human stem cells via cAMP signaling · Frontiers in pharmacology · 17 Sep 2026
Hyperglycemia
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Hyperglycemia
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Hyperglycemia induces mitochondrial dysfunction in humans.
“Chronic hyperglycaemia activates multiple pathogenic pathways, including the polyol, hexosamine, protein kinase C (PKC), and advanced glycation end-product pathways, resulting in excessive reactive oxygen species generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation”
Reviewchronicproximal tubular epithelial cell
Hyperglycaemia-induced molecular reprogramming of proximal tubular epithelial cells and its contribution to diabetic kidney disease progression-a narrative review · Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 10 Sep 2026
Cornus officinalis
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Cornus officinalis
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Cornus officinalis decreases mitochondrial dysfunction.
Review
Cornus officinalis Fruit in the Modulation of Aging-Related Cellular Pathways: a short review · Journal of pharmacopuncture · 1 Sep 2026
Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots
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Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots
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Ergothioneine-derived carbon dots decrease mitochondrial dysfunction in cells.
“EGT-Fe-CDs also reduced mitochondrial damage associated with excess ROS.”
CellsEGT-Fe-CDs
Ergothioneine carbon dot nanozymes reduce intervertebral disc degeneration in an animal model · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 28 Aug 2026
FUNDC1 knockdown
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FUNDC1 knockdown
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FUNDC1 knockdown increases mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
“FUNDC1 knockdown aggravated photoaging-associated phenotypes, mitochondrial dysfunction, and altered autophagy/mitophagy-related activity”
Cellsunder UVA exposurehuman dermal fibroblast
FUNDC1 protects skin against UVA damage through mitophagy and P53 stability · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 25 Aug 2026
Effects
6Chronic inflammation
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Chronic inflammation
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Mitochondrial dysfunction induces chronic inflammation.
Review
Mitochondria and associated complexes as therapeutic targets in aging: From biomacromolecular structure-function insights to clinical translation · Mitochondrion · 1 Oct 2026
Mitochondrial dysfunction increases chronic inflammation in humans.
Review
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome as a mitochondrial systems disorder · Nature reviews. Nephrology · 24 Sep 2026
Cellular senescence
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2 studies
Cellular senescence
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Mitochondrial dysfunction induces cellular senescence.
Review
Mitochondria and associated complexes as therapeutic targets in aging: From biomacromolecular structure-function insights to clinical translation · Mitochondrion · 1 Oct 2026
Mitochondrial dysfunction induces cellular senescence in humans.
“These interconnected processes promote vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic switching, apoptosis, and senescence”
Reviewvascular smooth muscle cell
Mitochondrial dysfunction in aortic aneurysm and dissection: mechanisms and therapeutic implications · Frontiers in pharmacology · 10 Sep 2026
Apoptosis
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Apoptosis
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Mitochondrial dysfunction activates apoptosis.
Review
Redox-Mitochondrial Crosstalk in Neurotoxicity: Regulated Cell Death Pathways and Neuroprotective Strategies · Ageing research reviews · 30 Sep 2026
Tau protein
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Tau protein
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Mitochondrial dysfunction increases tau protein in human cells.
Cells
Chronic mitochondrial DNA depletion alters MAPT splicing and increases tau levels · Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 29 Sep 2026
Bioenergetic reserve
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Bioenergetic reserve
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Mitochondrial dysfunction decreases bioenergetic reserve in humans.
Review
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome as a mitochondrial systems disorder · Nature reviews. Nephrology · 24 Sep 2026
Pancreatic beta cell
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Pancreatic beta cell
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Mitochondrial dysfunction impairs pancreatic beta cell in humans.
Reviewin T2Dpancreatic beta cell
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Emerging Therapies · Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 23 Sep 2026
Upstream
5Oxidative stress and ROS signalling
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Oxidative stress and ROS signalling
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Oxidative stress and ROS signalling induces mitochondrial dysfunction.
Review
Redox-Mitochondrial Crosstalk in Neurotoxicity: Regulated Cell Death Pathways and Neuroprotective Strategies · Ageing research reviews · 30 Sep 2026
Oxidative stress and ROS signalling induces mitochondrial dysfunction in humans.
“Excessive production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, combined with declining antioxidant defenses, contributes to lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial dysfunction”
Review
From Retina to Vasculature: Oxidative Stress as a Common Mechanistic Link Between Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Cardiovascular Disease · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 9 Sep 2026
Igf1
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Igf1
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Igf1 decreases mitochondrial dysfunction in mouse cells.
“IGF-1 deficiency suppressed SLC25A33 expression in vitro, leading to mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) accumulation”
CellsIGF-1 deficiency in vitropericyte
IGF-1 and SLC25A33 preserve cochlear blood barrier integrity in aged mice · Aging cell · 30 Sep 2026
Epigenetic alterations
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Epigenetic alterations
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Epigenetic alterations increase mitochondrial dysfunction in humans.
Reviewin chronic environmental exposuresbrain
Neuroepigenetics of the Environmental Exposome: Molecular and Clinical Implications in Neurodegeneration · The neurologist · 28 Sep 2026
SIRT1
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SIRT1
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SIRT1 protects against mitochondrial dysfunction.
“SIRT1 maintains mitochondrial function through three interconnected pathways: PGC-1α-driven mitochondria biogenesis, FOXO-dependent antioxidant defense, and mitophagic clearance of damaged organelles.”
Review
SIRT1 in Senescence: Mitochondria and Immune Crosstalk · Biology · 8 Sep 2026
Ceramides
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Ceramides
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Ceramides induce mitochondrial dysfunction in humans.
Reviewcardiomyocyte
Heart Failure: Lipid Metabolism Disorders Driving Cellular Senescence Through a Vicious Cycle, and Possible Intervention Strategies · Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) · 1 Aug 2026
Associations
13Type 2 diabetes
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2 studies
Type 2 diabetes
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with type 2 diabetes in humans.
Review
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Emerging Therapies · Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 23 Sep 2026
Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with type 2 diabetes in humans.
“Mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired mitophagy remain fundamental, yet incompletely understood, mechanisms driving pancreatic β-cell failure, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance and diabetic complications.”
Review
Mitophagy and Noncoding RNA Regulation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Molecular Mechanisms, Tissue-Specific Evidence and Translational Perspective · Biomedicines · 24 Aug 2026
Cellular senescence
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Cellular senescence
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Cellular senescence is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in humans.
Review
Crosstalk between exosomes and cellular senescence: A core vicious loop promoting α-synuclein pathology in Parkinson's disease · Neural regeneration research · 30 Sep 2026
Age-related hearing loss
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Age-related hearing loss
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-related hearing loss.
Reviewcochlea
Therapeutic Timing at Mitochondrial Redox-Autophagy-Mitophagy Checkpoints in Age-Related Hearing Loss · Molecular neurobiology · 30 Sep 2026
TFAM
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TFAM
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TFAM is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
CellsagingCD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell
TFAM deficiency in T cells worsens viral lung pathology and weakens immunity · bioRxiv · 27 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Homo sapiens
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Homo sapiens
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Homo sapiens are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
Cellsduring agingneuron
Human neurons accumulate far more mutations over lifespan than shorter-lived mammals · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 24 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Lipid and ceramide metabolism
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Lipid and ceramide metabolism
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Lipid and ceramide metabolism is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.
Reviewjoint
Lipid Networks in Osteoarthritis: Context-Dependent Drivers, Hallmarks of Aging, and Clinical Translation · Aging and disease · 23 Sep 2026
Dementia
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Dementia
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with dementia.
Reviewin Alzheimer's disease
Mitohormesis linking metabolic dysfunction and neurodegeneration: implications for dementia and therapeutic strategies · Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 15 Sep 2026
Parkinson's disease
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Parkinson's disease
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with Parkinson's disease in humans.
“Among these, mitochondrial dysfunction recurs across both familial and sporadic PD; however, this broad concept alone cannot explain disease heterogeneity.”
Reviewacross both familial and sporadic PD
Mitochondrial Quality Control Imbalance in the Heterogeneity of Parkinson's Disease: From Selective Vulnerability to Stratified Transformation · International journal of molecular sciences · 11 Sep 2026
Aortic aneurysm
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Aortic aneurysm
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Mitochondrial dysfunction raises the risk of aortic aneurysm in humans.
“mitochondrial dysfunction plays a pivotal role in the initiation and progression of AAD.”
Reviewaorta
Mitochondrial dysfunction in aortic aneurysm and dissection: mechanisms and therapeutic implications · Frontiers in pharmacology · 10 Sep 2026
Chronic kidney disease
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Chronic kidney disease
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Mitochondrial dysfunction raises the risk of chronic kidney disease in humans.
“Growing evidence identifies oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction as central drivers of renal injury and disease progression across diverse etiologies.”
Reviewkidney
Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biomarkers and Targeted Therapies · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 4 Sep 2026
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Chronic inflammation
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Chronic inflammation
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Chronic inflammation is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in human cells.
Cellsin high proinflammatory response THP-1 cybridsTHP-1
Increased mtDNA Polymorphism Level and Defective Mitophagy are Associated With Proinflammatory Activation in THP-1-Based Cybrids · Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) · 1 Sep 2026
Ferroptosis
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Ferroptosis
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with ferroptosis.
“allowing lipid peroxide accumulation to shift senescence-like foam cells toward ferroptosis susceptibility and defective plaque resolution.”
Reviewfoam cell
Mitochondrial Redox Failure Links Senescence-like Foam Cell Stress to Ferroptosis and Plaque Non-Resolution in Atherosclerosis · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 25 Aug 2026
Infertility
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Infertility
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with infertility in humans.
Reviewin reproductive aging
Mitochondrial-Targeted Phytochemicals in Reproductive Aging: Mechanisms and Translational Potential · Reproductive medicine and biology · 1 Jan 2026
Latest
146Suppressing neuronal dENL/AF9 shifts metabolic and energetic profiles in aged flies
Multi-omics profiling in Drosophila links chromatin regulation to increased ATP, higher NAD-to-NADH ratios, and altered lipid metabolism in aged heads.
bioRxiv · Yeewa R et al.
Extracellular cGAMP drives neuroinflammation and premature aging phenotypes in mice
Loss of the cGAMP-degrading enzyme ENPP1 allows microglia-derived signaling molecules to trigger STING-dependent inflammation across multiple brain cell types.
bioRxiv · R. Carvalho D et al.
Proteomic and bioinformatic profiling of the aging mouse heart-diaphragm system
Prodh2 inhibition alleviates muscle atrophy and restores strength in COPD mice
TNF-alpha triggers a mitochondrial immune pathway via Prodh2 that damages myoblasts, while silencing the enzyme restores muscle strength in mice.
Aging cell · Chen G et al.
Directly converted human neuronal spheroids preserve donor age and model Alzheimer disease
The three-dimensional cell platform maintains biological aging markers while spontaneously developing hallmark pathologies of sporadic Alzheimer disease.
bioRxiv · Alsolami S et al.