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Mitochondria as a centrally positioned hub in the innate immune response

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Sandhir, Rajat, Halder, Avishek, Sunkaria, Aditya·2017·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease

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Mitochondria are vital organelles involved in numerous cellular functions ranging from energy metabolism to cell survival. Emerging evidence suggests that mitochondria provide a platform for signaling pathways involved in innate immune response. Mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) production, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release, mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) are key triggers in the activation of innate immune response following variety of stress signals that include infection, tissue damage and metabolic dysregulation. The process is mediated through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that consist of retinoic acid inducible gene like receptors (RLRs), c-type lectin receptors (CLRs), toll type receptors (TLRs) and nuclear oligomerization-domain like receptors (NLRs). These signals converge to form a multiprotein complex called inflammasome that leads to caspase-1 activation to promote processing of precursor cytokines (pro-IL1β and pro-IL-18) to active cytokines (IL-1β and IL-18). It appears that mitochondria induced inflammasome activation contributes to inflammatory process in many diverse disorders. Therefore, strategies aimed at modulating mitochondria mediated inflammasome activation might be beneficial in many pathophysiological conditions. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Quality in Diabetes/Obesity and Critical Illness Spectrum of Diseases - edited by P. Hemachandra Reddy.

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  • Cardiolipin, N-formylated peptides, mtDNA, ATP and reactive oxygen species are known mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns.

    “Cardiolipin, N-formylated peptides, mtDNA, ATP and reactive oxygen species are known mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns (9, 28–30).”

    From Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Target Mitochondrial RNA (2019) · cites this paper as [30]

    The Introduction describes mitochondrial ROS and mtDNA as products released during mitochondrial dysfunction, and section 1.3 explicitly lists ATP as a DAMP. Section 1.1 links cardiolipin to inflammasome activation, but does not call it a DAMP; no passage found identifies N-formylated peptides. The paper therefore supports parts of the list, not the claim that all five are known mitochondrial DAMPs. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Mitochondria and their components, such as N-formylated peptides and mtDNA, are recognized as damage-associated molecular patterns that activate innate immunity and elicit inflammation.

    “Mitochondria and their components (e.g. N-formylated peptides and mtDNA) are recognized as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which activate the innate immune system and elicit an inflammatory response6,21–23.”

    From Anti-mitochondrial autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus and their association with disease manifestations (2019) · cites this paper as [23]

    The Introduction and Conclusions (page numbers unavailable) say that released mtDNA activates the NLRP3 inflammasome and that mitochondrial triggers produce an innate inflammatory response. The paper discusses DAMPs, but the passages found do not identify N-formylated peptides as one of them; a search for “formylated” found no such passage. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Sandhir, R., Halder, A., & Sunkaria, A.
Affiliations
Panjab University (IN)
Corresponding author
Sandhir, Rajat
Venue
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-05
Volume
1863
Issue
5
Pages
1090-1097
ISSN
0925-4439 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2544056465
Cited by
135
References
114
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 7
FWCI
1.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University Grants Commission, New Delhi (F.4-7/2015/DRS-I(SAP-II))
  • Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › interferon and immune responses
Keywords
mitochondria, innate immunity, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial DNA release, MAVS, pattern recognition receptors, inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, Toll-like receptors, C-type lectin receptors, NLRP3 inflammasome, inflammation, mitochondrial signaling
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Mitochondria, Protein Precursors, Reactive Oxygen Species, Caspase 1, Interleukin-18, Receptors, Pattern Recognition, Interleukin-1beta, Inflammasomes

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