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Mitochondrial Activity and Dynamics Changes Regarding Metabolism in Ageing and Obesity

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López-Lluch, Guillermo·2017·Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Abstract

Mitochondria play an essential role in ageing and longevity. During ageing, a general deregulation of metabolism occurs, affecting molecular, cellular and physiological activities in the organism. Dysfunction of mitochondria has been associated with ageing and age-related diseases indicating their importance in the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Three major nutritional sensors, mTOR, AMPK and Sirtuins are involved in the control of mitochondrial physiology. These nutritional sensors control mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics by regulating fusion and fission processes, and turnover through mito- and autophagy. Apart of the known factors involved in fusion, OPA1 and mitofusins, and fission, DRP1 and FIS1, emerging factors such as prohibitins and sestrins can play important functions in mitochondrial dynamics regulation. Mitochondria is also affected by sexual hormones that suffer drastic changes during ageing. The recent literature demonstrates the complex interaction between nutritional sensors and mitochondrial homeostasis in the physiology of adipose tissue and in the accumulation of fat in other organs such as muscle and liver. In this article, the role of mitochondrial homeostasis in ageing and age-dependent fat accumulation is revised. This review highlights the importance of mitochondria in the accumulation of fat during ageing and related diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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This narrative review argues that mitochondrial dysfunction sits at the centre of age-dependent fat accumulation, linking the mTOR/AMPK/sirtuin nutrient-sensing network to mitochondrial biogenesis, fusion/fission dynamics and mito-/autophagy. It contrasts the fusion-prone, giant-mitochondria phenotype of ageing with the fission-driven, small damaged mitochondria seen in obesity and high-fat feeding, and adds hormonal, inflammatory and newly described peptide regulators to the picture.

Key findings

  • Three major nutritional sensors — mTOR, AMPK and sirtuins — control mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics (fusion via OPA1/mitofusins, fission via DRP1/FIS1) and turnover through mito- and autophagy; AMPK and SIRT1 modulate PGC1α by phosphorylation and deacetylation respectively.
  • Ageing and obesity diverge in mitochondrial morphology: ageing is associated with accumulation of giant, highly interconnected dysfunctional mitochondria (reported in human lymphocytes and mouse cells), whereas fat accumulation and obesity are associated with increased fission, fragmentation and reduced Mfn2, producing small, low-potential mitochondria.
  • Reduced Mfn2 expression is reported in skeletal muscle of both obese and T2DM patients, with the reduction directly proportional to BMI and inversely proportional to insulin response (Pich et al., 2005, as cited).
  • A study of 248 non-diabetic participants from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging is cited as associating impaired mitochondrial capacity with greater insulin resistance (Fabbri et al., 2016).
  • Emerging regulators are highlighted: prohibitins (PHB-1/PHB-2, linked to OPA1 stabilization and, when overexpressed in adipocytes, to obesity development in mice), sestrins (Sesn2/Sesn3, AMPK activation and mTORC1 repression), and mitochondrial-derived peptides MOTS-c and humanin (a 24-amino-acid peptide) with protective effects against age- and diet-induced insulin resistance and obesity in mice.
  • Oestrogen decline during ageing is proposed as a key driver of mitochondrial dysfunction and fat redistribution, via effects on PGC1α, fusion genes and prohibitin expression; rising FSH is also linked to visceral fat accumulation.
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction is proposed to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome via ROS, creating a vicious cycle with caspase-1, fat cell senescence and SASP.

Methods

  • Narrative review; no primary experimental data, systematic search strategy or meta-analysis is described.
  • Evidence is synthesised from cited animal models (mice, rats, *Drosophila*, *C. elegans*) and human studies (skeletal muscle, liver, adipose tissue, breast cancer cell lines, POMC/NPY-Agrp neurons).
  • Organised thematically: molecular regulation of mitochondrial physiology; ageing effects on activity and turnover; age-dependent fat accumulation; metabolic syndrome; inflammation; sexual hormones; and hypothalamic control of satiety.

Limitations

  • Stated by the paper: the factors controlling changes in mitochondrial dynamics during ageing "have not been determined yet"; whether mitochondrial dysfunction causes or is a consequence of fat accumulation "is not clear"; the role of mitochondria in muscle in high-fat-diet-induced T2DM "is not completely clear," with discrepant rat studies showing either reduced or increased mitochondrial content and lipid oxidation; and no information is available on sestrin activity in adipose tissue or its behaviour during ageing, with no human studies performed yet.
  • Evident from the text: as a narrative review it presents no new data, and several key claims (e.g., sestrins as regulators of fat accumulation, oestrogen–mitochondria links in fat) rest on indirect or hypothetical evidence the author himself flags as requiring further study; the manuscript also appears in a pre-publication form containing tracked reviewer-response text and grammatical inconsistencies.

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  • Findingcitation
    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    NLRP3 activity increases in mouse liver during ageing.

    “In fact, we have recently found that NLRP3 activity increases in mouse liver during ageing but this activity is inhibited by RSV probably by reducing the level of oxidative stress increasing the mitochondrial turnover and eliminating by this mechanism ROS-producing deficient mitochondria (Baur et al., 2006; Tung et al., 2015a).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    NLRP3 activity in mouse liver during ageing is inhibited by resveratrol.

    “In fact, we have recently found that NLRP3 activity increases in mouse liver during ageing but this activity is inhibited by RSV probably by reducing the level of oxidative stress increasing the mitochondrial turnover and eliminating by this mechanism ROS-producing deficient mitochondria (Baur et al., 2006; Tung et al., 2015a).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    NLRP3 activity in mouse liver during ageing is inhibited by RSV.

    “this activity is inhibited by RSV”
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    § Introduction

    Obesity is associated with adipose tissue dysfunction characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy, proinflammatory processes, impaired insulin signalling and insulin resistance.

    “Obesity is associated with adipose tissue dysfunction characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy, proinflammatory processes, impaired insulin signalling and insulin resistance”
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      “Obesity is associated with adipose tissue dysfunction characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy, proinflammatory processes, impaired insulin signalling and insulin resistance (Karakelides et al., 2010).”
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    § Regulation of AMPK and mTOR controls energy metabolism.

    AMPK stimulates cellular catabolism of sugars, proteins and lipids.

    “AMPK stimulates cellular catabolism of sugars, proteins and lipids.”
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    § Introduction

    The prevalence of obesity in older people has been considered the major cause of metabolic syndrome.

    “the prevalence of obesity in older people has been considered the major cause of metabolic syndrome”
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    § Introduction

    Fat depots sizes in humans reach a peak by middle and early old age.

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    § Abstract

    The recent literature demonstrates the complex interaction between nutritional sensors and mitochondrial homeostasis in the physiology of adipose tissue and in the accumulation of fat in other organs such as muscle and liver.

    “The recent literature demonstrates the complex interaction between nutritional sensors and mitochondrial homeostasis in the physiology of adipose tissue and in the accumulation of fat in other organs such as muscle and liver.”
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    § Abstract

    These nutritional sensors control mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics by regulating fusion and fission processes, and turnover through mito- and autophagy.

    “These nutritional sensors control mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics by regulating fusion and fission processes, and turnover through mito- and autophagy.”
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    § Introduction

    Losses of lean mass and shifts to central adiposity have been related to functional decline and considered as predictors of mortality.

    “Losses of lean mass and shifts to central adiposity have been related to functional decline and considered as predictors of mortality”
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      “Losses of lean mass and shifts to central adiposity have been related to functional decline and considered as predictors of mortality (Kirkland et al., 2002).”
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    § Abstract

    Dysfunction of mitochondria has been associated with ageing and age-related diseases, indicating their importance in the maintenance of cell homeostasis.

    “Dysfunction of mitochondria has been associated with ageing and age-related diseases indicating their importance in the maintenance of cell homeostasis.”
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    § Introduction

    In advanced old age, a decrease in fat tissue occurs, although this decrease has been associated with the accumulation of fat in liver, muscle and bone marrow and other organs.

    “in advanced old age, a decrease in fat tissue occurs although this decrease has been associated with the accumulation of fat in liver, muscle and bone marrow and other organs”
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    § Abstract

    Mitochondria play an essential role in ageing and longevity.

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    § Introduction

    Changes in adipose tissue have been recently associated with the development of T2DM.

    “changes in adipose tissue have been recently associated with the development of T2DM”
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    § Abstract

    Mitochondria are also affected by sexual hormones that suffer drastic changes during ageing.

    “Mitochondria are also affected by sexual hormones that suffer drastic changes during ageing.”
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    § Introduction

    The decrease in the capacity to respond to insulin induces ectopic fat deposition in other organs, producing lipotoxicity in muscle, liver and pancreas.

    “The decrease in the capacity to respond to insulin induces ectopic fat deposition in other organs producing lipotoxicity in muscle, liver and also in pancreas.”
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    § Introduction

    This redistribution of fat can be related with the preservation of thigh muscle, since loss of thigh muscle was strongly related to mortality whereas no relationship was found with visceral mass.

    “This redistribution of fat can be related with the preservation of thight muscle since this study demonstrated a strong relationship between loss of thight muscle and mortality whereas no relationship was found with visceral mass”
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    § Introduction

    In a recent study performed in 70-79 years old men and women, loss of weight was accompanied by the reduction of visceral fat mass and by a gain of intermuscular thigh fat area.

    “In a recent study performed in 70-79 years old men and women, it was determined that loss of weight was accompanied by the reduction of visceral fat mass accompanied by a gain of intermuscular thigh fat area”
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    § Introduction

    A tendency towards higher visceral adiposity associated with greater morbidity due to increased risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and T2DM has been associated with the progression of ageing.

    “A tendency towards higher visceral adiposity associated with a greater morbidity due to the increase of risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension and T2DM has been associated with the progression of ageing”
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    § Abstract

    Emerging factors such as prohibitins and sestrins can play important functions in mitochondrial dynamics regulation.

    “emerging factors such as prohibitins and sestrins can play important functions in mitochondrial dynamics regulation”
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    § Abstract

    Three major nutritional sensors, mTOR, AMPK and Sirtuins, are involved in the control of mitochondrial physiology.

    “Three major nutritional sensors, mTOR, AMPK and Sirtuins are involved in the control of mitochondrial physiology.”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    SIRT3 knockout mice show repression of PGC1α down regulation and low levels of AMPK phosphorylation after calorie restriction, indicating a key role of this mitochondrial sirtuin in metabolic adaptation to calorie intake.

    “SIRT3 KO mice show repression of PGC1α down regulation and low levels of AMPK phosphorylation after CR indicating a key role of this mitochondrial sirtuin in metabolic adaptation to calorie intake”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    SIRT3 levels increase in skeletal muscle after calorie restriction and decrease under high-fat diet feeding, indicating regulation depending on calorie intake.

    “SIRT3 levels increase in skeletal muscle after CR and decrease under high-fat diet feeding indicating a regulation depending on the calorie intake”
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      “SIRT3 levels increase in skeletal muscle after CR and decrease under high-fat diet feeding indicating a regulation depending on the calorie intake (Palacios et al., 2009).”
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    § Introduction

    Mitochondria are key organelles in the metabolism of eukaryotic cells.

    “Mitochondria are key organelles in the metabolism of eukaryotic cells”
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      “Mitochondria are key organelles in the metabolism in of eukaryotic cells (LopezLluch et al., 2008).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    In mammals, calorie restriction induces the expression and activity of sirtuins in many organs, and their activities have been associated with most of the metabolic effects produced by calorie restriction.

    “In mammals, CR induces the expression and the activity of sirtuins in many organs and their activities have been associated with most of the metabolic effects produced by CR”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK is one of the major sensitive energy sensors in cells and organisms.

    “AMPK is one of the major sensitive energy sensors in cells and organisms.”
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    § Introduction

    Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with a number of age-related diseases such as neurological disorders, CVD, liver and kidney diseases, diabetes and cancer.

    “it has been associated with a number of age-related diseases such as neurological disorders, CVD, liver and kidney diseases, diabetes and cancer”
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    § Regulation of AMPK and mTOR controls energy metabolism.

    AMPK inhibits mTORC1 activity both directly and indirectly.

    “AMPK also inhibits mTORC1 activity both directly (Gwinn et al., 2008) or indirectly (Inoki et al., 2003).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    When nutrients decrease, especially glucose, levels of NAD+ increase and sirtuins are activated.

    “When the amount of nutrients decrease, especially in the case of glucose, levels of NAD + increase and sirtuins are then activated.”
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    Regulation of mitochondrial activity in WAT can be associated with the accumulation of fat and a putative disruption of mitochondrial physiology.

    “the regulation of mitochondrial activity in WAT can be associated with the accumulation of fat and a putative disruption of mitochondrial physiology”
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    § Introduction

    In adipose tissue, dysfunctional adipose-like cells appear; they are smaller than normal adipocytes and show a low response to insulin.

    “In adipose tissue, dysfunctional adipose-like cells appear. These cells are smaller than normal adipocytes and show a low response to insulin.”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    mTOR is a complex of different proteins and regulates different pathways involved in angiogenesis, tumour development, insulin resistance, adipogenesis and activation of immune cells.

    “This regulator is a complex of different proteins and regulates different pathways involved in angiogenesis, tumour development, insulin resistance, adipogenesis and activation of immune cells”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    Both mTOR complexes promote the transcription of genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and lipogenesis, enhance protein translation by activating S6K, and downregulate catabolic processes through inhibiting FoxO and autophagy.

    “Both complexes promote the transcription of genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and lipogenesis, enhance protein translation by activating ribosomal protein 6 kinase (S6K) and, at the same time, downregulate catabolic processes through inhibiting the transcriptional activity of the forkhead box transcription factors family (FoxO) and autophagy”
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    § Introduction

    Information about the role of mitochondria on white adipose tissue (WAT) is limited in animal models and humans.

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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK and SIRT1 modulate directly PGC1α activity through phosphorylation and deacetylation respectively.

    “AMPK and SIRT1, two major metabolic sensors in cells, modulate directly PGC1α activity through phosphorylation and deacetylation respectively”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    Sirtuins are NAD+-dependent deacetylases found in all organisms from prokaryotes to humans and regulate the activity of many enzymes by removing acetyl residues, except mammalian SIRT4 and SIRT5 which show ADP-ribosyl-transferase activity.

    “This family of NAD + -dependent deacetylases is found in all the organisms, from prokaryotes to humans, and regulates the activity of many enzymes by removing acetyl residues, except in the case of mammalian SIRT4 and SIRT5 that show ADP-ribosyl-transferase activity”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK is activated in response to an increase of the AMP/ATP ratio, and its activity is reduced when cells are full of energy and the AMP/ATP ratio decreases.

    “This kinase is activated in response to the increase of the AMP/ATP ratio, for example, after deprivation of glucose, whereas its activity is reduced when cells are full of energy and the AMP/ATP ratio decreases”
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    § Introduction

    AMPK and sirtuins are activated when energy uptake is limited.

    “Opposite regulators are AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) and sirtuins that are activated when energy uptake is limited (Hardie, 2011).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    It is probable that the incapacity to control mitochondrial dynamics during ageing, when fat accumulates in WAT, liver or muscle, produces the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and consequences such as metabolic unbalance, insulin resistance or oxidative stress.

    “It is probable that the incapacity to control mitochondrial dynamics during ageing, when fat accumulates in WAT, liver or muscle, produces the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and the resulting consequences as metabolism unbalance, insulin resistance or oxidative stress.”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    To date, there is no information available about the activity of sestrins in adipose tissue and its behaviour during ageing.

    “However, to date there is no information available about the activity of sestrins in adipose tissue and its behaviour during ageing.”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    Humanin is a 24 amino acid peptide encoded within the 16S ribosomal RNA gene.

    “Other mitochondrial-derived peptide is humanin, a 24 aminoacid peptifde encoded within the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (Capt et al., 2016), this peptide has been proposed to produce strong cytoprotective actions against various stress and diseases (Lee et al., 2013a).”
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    § Regulation of AMPK and mTOR controls energy metabolism.

    FoxO proteins are a family of transcription factors playing key roles in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and longevity.

    “These proteins are a family of transcription factors playing key roles in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and longevity.”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    In humans, insulin resistance is responsible for the increase of lipids in liver and skeletal muscle and the decrease of the capacity of adipose tissue to store lipids.

    “In humans, it has been shown that insulin resistance is responsible of the increase of lipids in liver and skeletal muscle and the decrease of the capacity of adipose tissue to store lipids (Toledo and Goodpaster, 2013).”
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      “In humans, it has been shown that insulin resistance is responsible of the increase of lipids in liver and skeletal muscle and the decrease of the capacity of adipose tissue to store lipids (Toledo and Goodpaster, 2013).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Casp-1 activates pathways that precipitate mitochondrial disassembly, increase ROS production and break up mitochondrial network, triggering a vicious cycle in which mitochondrial dysfunction activates inflammasome and Casp-1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction.

    “On the other hand, Casp-1 activates several pathways that precipitate mitochondrial disassembly, increase ROS production and breaks up mitochondrial network, triggering a vicious cycle in which mitochondrial dysfunction activates inflammasome and Casp-1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction (Yu et al., 2014).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Changes in oestrogen levels can modulate the genetic expression of mitochondrial factors and be responsible for mitochondrial dysfunction effect in fat accumulation during ageing.

    “Changes in oestrogens levels can also modulate the genetic expression of mitochondrial factors and then, be also responsible of mitochondrial dysfunction effect in fat accumulation during ageing (Vasconsuelo et al., 2013).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    An oestrogen-dependent effect can induce accumulation of fat and probably insulin resistance in muscle.

    “This suggests that an oestrogendependent effect can induce accumulation of fat and probably insulin resistance in muscle.”
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      “This suggests that an oestrogendependent effect can induce accumulation of fat and probably insulin resistance in muscle.”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Metabolic inflexibility is present in obese people, who oxidize lipids in insulin-stimulated conditions instead of metabolizing glucose, with mitochondria being key organelles affecting this incapacity.

    “This impairment is known as 'metabolic inflexibility' (Griffin et al., 2015), that is present in obese people since they are able to oxidize lipids in insulin-stimulated conditions instead to metabolize glucose being mitochondria the key organelles affecting this incapacity (Storlien et al., 2004).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Men tend to accumulate visceral fat whereas women accrue more subcutaneous depots prior to menopause, but after menopause fat depots in women shift to visceral depots.

    “Men tend to accumulate visceral fat whereas women accrue more subcutaneous depots prior to menopause but, after menopause, fat depots in women shift to visceral depots (Palmer and Clegg, 2015).”
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      “Men tend to accumulate visceral fat whereas women accrue more subcutaneous depots prior to menopause but, after menopause, fat depots in women shift to visceral depots (Palmer and Clegg, 2015).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Oestrogens and their receptors favour lipid accumulation in subcutaneous depot in women but visceral fat deposition in men.

    “The cause of this difference resides in sexual hormones. Oestrogens and their receptors favour lipid accumulation in subcutaneous depot in women but visceral fat deposition in men.”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Deficiency in AMPK results in glucose intolerance, lower physical capacity and obesity, symptoms of metabolic disease.

    “Moreover, deficiency in AMPK results in glucose intolerance, lower physical capacity and obesity; symptoms of metabolic disease (Steinberg et al., 2010).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    The increase of FSH is responsible for fat accumulation and affects fat redistribution from subcutaneous and abdominal fat to visceral fat.

    “In this paper, authors indicate that the increase of this hormone not only is responsible for fat accumulation but also affects fat redistribution from subcutaneous and abdominal fat to visceral fat, a fact associated with ageing (Zamboni et al., 2005).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    NLRP3 inflammasome activity is essential in the development of high-fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance.

    “Furthermore, a NLRP3 KO mice model has demonstrated that the activity of this inflammasome is essential in the development of high-fat dietinduced obesity and in the development of insulin resistance (Stienstra et al., 2011).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Fat accumulation promotes inflammasome-associated SASP that induces cellular senescence in other tissues, aggravating obesity-dependent chronic inflammation in another vicious cycle.

    “Then, fat accumulation would promote inflammasome associated SASP that would induce cellular senescence in other tissues of the organism aggravating by this mechanism the obesity-dependent chronic inflammation in another vicious cycle (Newsholme and de Bittencourt, 2014) (Fig.3).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Visceral fat accumulation is associated with many age-related diseases and with fat accumulation in heart, liver and skeletal muscle, increasing risk for insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease.

    “Visceral fat accumulation is associated with many age-related diseases (Huffman and Barzilai, 2009) accompanied by the accumulation of fat in tissues such as the heart, liver and skeletal muscle which increases risk for insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease (Kuk et al., 2009).”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In rats, reduction of oestrogens produced by ovariectomy decreases PGC1α expression and reduces β-oxidation in muscle.

    “In rats, a model of menopause by using ovariectomization suggested that reduction of oestrogens produced the decrease of PGC1α expression and the reduction of β-oxidation in muscle (Cavalcanti-de-Albuquerque et al., 2014).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Obesity is responsible for maintaining a chronic inflammatory status, producing a vicious cycle.

    “Obesity is, at the same time, responsible of the maintenance of a chronic inflammatory status producing a vicious cycle.”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In premenopausal women, oestrogens protect against weight gain by increasing energy expenditure, whereas postmenopausal women gain weight by the natural decrease in endogenous estradiol levels.

    “In premenopausal women, oestrogens protect against weight gain by increasing energy expenditure, whereas postmenopausal women gain weight by the natural decrease in endogenous estradiol levels (Gambacciani et al., 1997).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Mitochondria can be at the origin of overactivation of inflammasome in liver and other organs, leading to fat accumulation and steatohepatitis.

    “These studies suggest that mitochondria can be on the origin of the overactivation of inflammasome in liver and other organs and then, accumulation of fat and development of steatohepatitis.”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    In patients with diabetes, inhibition of autophagy results in accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria leading to higher ROS production and activating inflammasome.

    “In patients with diabetes, the inhibition of autophagy results in the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria leading to higher ROS production and activating inflammasome (Harijith et al., 2014).”
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    § Abstract

    During ageing, a general deregulation of metabolism occurs, affecting molecular, cellular and physiological functions in the organism.

    “During ageing, a general deregulation of metabolism occurs, affecting molecular, cellular and physiological functions activities in the organism.”
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    § References.

    Mitochondrial damage induces inflammasome activity in adipocyte-derived proinflammatory cytokines.

    “Mitochondrial damage induces inflammasome activity in adipocytes-derives proinflammatory cytokines.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    AMPK and mTOR1 regulate these processes.

    “Regulation of these processes by AMPK and mTOR1 regulate these processes.”
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    § Figure legends.

    AMPK/SIRT maintain a mitochondrial balanced activity.

    “maintaining a mitochondrial balanced activity.”
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    § References.

    Estrogens regulate mitochondrial activity and affect age-dependent fat depots.

    “Estrogens regulate mitochondrial activity and affect age-dependent fat depots.”
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    § Do fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7, estradiol treatment increases mRNA levels of mitochondrial fusion genes and decreases FIS1 gene expression.

    “In the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7, the mRNA levels of mitochondrial fusion genes increase during estradiol treatment whereas FIS1 gene expression decreases (Sastre-Serra et al., 2012).”
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    § Figure legends.

    Fat accumulation of T2DM activates mTORC1.

    “High fat diets, fat accumulation of T2DM activates mTORC1”
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    § Figure legends.

    mTORC1 reduces lipid consumption by affecting mitochondrial biogenesis, turnover and dynamics through inhibiting PGC1α.

    “mTORC1 that reduces lipid consumption by affecting mitochondrial biogenesis, turnover and dynamics through inhibiting PGC1α.”
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    § Figure legends.

    High fat diets activate mTORC1.

    “High fat diets, fat accumulation of T2DM activates mTORC1”
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    § Figure legends.

    Mitochondrial homeostasis is basic to maintain a balanced metabolic activity in fat-accumulating tissues including adipose tissue, muscle and liver.

    “Mitochondrial homeostasis is basic to maintain a balanced metabolic activity in fat accumulating tissues including adipose tissue, muscle and liver.”
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    § Figure legends.

    AMPK/SIRT inhibit mTORC1.

    “AMPK/SIRT that inhibit mTORC1”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Visceral fat accumulation is associated with the appearance and impairment of T2DM, evolution of hepatosteatosis and obesity.

    “Visceral fat accumulation is associated with the appearance and impairment of T2DM, evolution of hepatosteatosis and obesity.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Age-dependent oestrogen decay affects mitochondrial dynamics by decreasing mitochondrial fusion and PGC1α activity.

    “Age-dependent oestrogen decay will affect mitochondrial dynamics by decreasing mitochondrial fusion and PGC1α activity.”
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    § Introduction

    Ageing is a natural and progressive process occurring in all living organisms and characterized by deterioration of structure and functional capacities.

    “Ageing is a natural and progressive process occurring in all living organisms and characterized by the deterioration of structure and functional capacities.”
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    § Figure legends.

    A dysfunction in these factors can cause small and damaged mitochondria.

    “or small and damaged mitochondria”
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    § References.

    Mitochondrial dynamics are key components in fat and aging.

    “Mitochondrial dynamics are key components in fat and aging.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Balanced activity of mitochondria is essential to control satiety and prevent the appearance and progression of T2DM, obesity and inflammation.

    “The balanced activity of mitochondria is essential to control satiety and prevent the appearance and progression of T2DM, obesity and inflammation”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Fission is regulated by DRP1 and FIS1.

    “DRP1 and FIS1 (fission)”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    This regulation is affected by sexual hormones that change during ageing, and probably the reduction of oestrogens is one of the key factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and fat accumulation in humans.

    “This regulation is affected by sexual hormones that change during ageing and probably the reduction of oestrogens is one of the key factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and fat accumulation in humans.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Prolongevity interventions improve the progression of ageing and fat accumulation during ageing.

    “improve the progression of ageing and fat accumulation during ageing.”
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    § Abstract

    Three main nutritional sensors, mTOR, AMPK and Sirtuins, are involved in the control of mitochondrial physiology.

    “Three mainmajor nutritional sensors, mTOR, AMPK and Sirtuins are involved in the control of mitochondrial physiology.”
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    § Introduction

    Ageing is multifactorial involving genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and altered intracellular communication.

    “Ageing is multifactorial involving different molecular and cellular processes such as genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and altered intracellular communication (Kennedy et al., 2014; Lopez-Otin et al., 2013).”
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    § Figure legends.

    CR, exercise or polyphenols activate AMPK/SIRT.

    “effectors such as CR, exercise of polyphenols activate AMPK/SIRT”
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    § Figure legends.

    Prolongevity factors such as calorie restriction, exercise or polyphenols can reduce mitochondrial dysfunction by maintaining mitochondrial biogenesis, fusion/fission balance and mito- and autophagy during ageing.

    “Prolongevity factors such as calorie restriction, exercise or several nutraceutical such as polyphenols can reduce mitochondrial dysfunction by maintaining mitochondrial biogenesis, fusion/fission balance and mito- and autophagy during ageing”
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    § Introduction

    A tendency towards higher visceral adiposity associated with greater morbidity due to increased risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus has been associated with progression of ageing.

    “A tendency towards higher visceral adiposity associated with a greater morbidity due to the increase of risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension and T2DM is has been associated with the progression of ageing (Matsumoto, 2002).”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    During ageing, a tendency to increase fusion in mitochondria has been reported in order to maintain mitochondrial activity; however, fat accumulation induces a higher activity of fission mechanisms promoting the accumulation of small and less efficient mitochondria.

    “During ageing a tendency to increase fusion in mitochondria has been reported in order to maintain mitochondrial activity; however, fat accumulation induces a higher activity of fission mechanisms promoting the accumulation of small and less efficient mitochondria.”
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    § Abstract

    Mitochondria are affected by sexual hormones that suffer drastic changes during ageing.

    “Mitochondria are also affected by sexual hormones that suffer drastic changes during ageing.”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    Regulators of metabolism such as mTOR, AMPK and sirtuins are involved in the effect of mitochondrial dysfunction on obesity and age-related diseases, and the complex equilibrium between their activities modulates mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and turnover.

    “Regulators of metabolism such as mTOR, AMPK and sirtuins are involved in this effect and the complex equilibrium between their activities modulates mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and turnover.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Small and damaged mitochondria increase ROS production by decreasing fusion mechanisms and blocking autophagy processes.

    “that increase ROS production by decreasing fusion mechanisms and blocking autophagy processes.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Ageing, high fat diet and sexual hormones decay cause mitochondrial dysfunction.

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    § Introduction

    Ageing is characterized by the appearance of chronic diseases such as sarcopenia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension or neurodegenerative diseases.

    “Ageing is also characterized by the appearance of different chronic diseases such as sarcopenia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension or neurodegenerative diseases among others (Kennedy et al., 2014).”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    T2DM, obesity and inflammation are hallmarks of age-dependent accumulation of fat.

    “hallmarks of age-dependent accumulation of fat.”
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    § Fig. 2. Mitochondrial dynamics during fat accumulation and ageing.

    Fusion is regulated by Mfn1 and 2, OPA1 and prohibitins.

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    § Figure legends.

    Decay of oestrogens produces an imbalance in mitochondrial homeostasis.

    “Ageing and the decay of oestrogens produce an unbalance in mitochondrial homeostasis”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    Probably these two opposite processes end in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria that increase oxidative damage that contribute to the appearance and impairment of insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction and the release of proinflammatory mediators.

    “Probably these two opposite processes end in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria that increase oxidative damage that contribute to the appearance and impairment of insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction and the release of proinflammatory mediators.”
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    § Figure legends.

    Decay of mito- and autophagy processes is also affected by these events.

    “Decay of mito- and autophagy processes is also affected.”
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    § Figure legends.

    mTOR and AMPK/SIRT are two major systems involved in the control of metabolism in cells.

    “Two major systems are involved in the control of metabolism in cells: mTOR and AMPK/SIRT.”
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    § Regulation of AMPK and mTOR controls energy metabolism.

    mTORC1 negatively regulates autophagy through phosphorylating ULK-1 and ULK-2 in inhibitory sites, whereas AMPK positively regulates autophagy by phosphorylating these proteins in activating sites.

    “Whereas mTORC1 negatively regulates autophagy through phosphorylating the mediators, unc-51-like kinase 1/2 (ULK-1 and ULK-2), in inhibitory sites (Chan, 2009; Kim et al., 2011), AMPK positively regulates autophagy by phosphorylating these proteins in their activating sites (Alers et al., 2012).”
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    § Introduction

    Information about the role of mitochondria in white adipose tissue is limited in animal models and humans.

    “Information about the role of mitochondria on white adipose tissue (WAT) is limited in animal models and humans.”
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    § Introduction

    Decreased capacity to respond to insulin induces ectopic fat deposition in other organs, producing lipotoxicity in muscle, liver and pancreas.

    “The incapacity decrease in the capacity to respond to insulin induces ectopic fat deposition in other organs producing lipotoxicity in muscle, liver and also in pancreas.”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    These mechanisms regulate each other in all organisms studied in an evolutionary conserved response that avoids fruitless energy expenditure and uses recycled structures to maintain organisms' survival.

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    § Introduction

    In adipose tissue, dysfunctional adipose-like cells appear; they are smaller than normal adipocytes and show low response to insulin.

    “In adipose tissue, dysfunctional adipose-like cells appear. These cells are smaller than normal adipocytes and show a low response to insulin.”
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    § Introduction

    In 70-79 year old men and women, weight loss was accompanied by reduction of visceral fat mass and gain of intermuscular thigh fat area.

    “In a recent study performed in 70-79 years old men and women, it was determined that loss of weight was accompanied by the reduction of visceral fat mass accompanied by a gain of intermuscular thigh fat area (Santanasto et al., 2016).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    SIRT3 is located in mitochondria and plays an important role in regulation of mitochondrial activity, especially in fat metabolism.

    “SIRT3, a member located in the mitochondria, seems to be very importanta very important role in the regulation of mitochondrial activity especially in fat metabolism (Kendrick et al., 2011).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    SIRT3 regulates electron transport chain complex II activity, Mn-SOD activity, and autophagy by deacetylation of FOXO3.

    “SIRT3 has been also involved in the regulation by deacetylation of electron transport chain complex II activity (Kendrick et al., 2011), modulation of the activity of Mn-SOD (Qiu et al., 2010) or regulation of autophagy by deacetylation of FOXO3 (Kume et al., 2010).”
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    § Introduction

    Prevalence of obesity in older people has been considered the main cause of metabolic syndrome.

    “Thus, the prevalence of obesity in older people has been considered the main major cause of metabolic syndrome (Karakelides et al., 2010)”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    mTOR is a complex of different proteins and regulates pathways involved in angiogenesis, tumour development, insulin resistance, adipogenesis and activation of immune cells.

    “This regulator is a complex of different proteins and regulates different pathways involved in angiogenesis, tumour development, insulin resistance, adipogenesis and activation of immune cells (Laplante and Sabatini, 2009).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    eNOS is induced by calorie restriction in mice and human muscle and is essential in calorie restriction-induced mitochondrial biogenesis, since in eNOS-/- mice this induction is blocked.

    “it has been demonstrated that eNOS is induced by CR in mice and human muscle (Civitarese et al., 2007; Nisoli et al., 2005) being essential in the CR-induced mitochondrial biogenesis since in eNOS -/- mice this induction is blocked (Nisoli et al., 2005).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    When nutrients decrease, especially glucose, NAD+ levels increase and sirtuins are activated.

    “When the amount of nutrients decrease, especially in the case of glucose, levels of NAD + increase and sirtuins are then activated.”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    Both mTOR complexes promote transcription of genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and lipogenesis, enhance protein translation by activating S6K, and downregulate catabolic processes through inhibiting FoxO and autophagy.

    “Both complexes promote the transcription of genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and lipogenesis, enhance protein translation by activating ribosomal protein 6 kinase (S6K) and, at the same time, downregulate catabolic processes through inhibiting the transcriptional activity of the forkhead box transcription factors family (FoxO) and autophagy (Duvel et al., 2010; Wullschleger et al., 2006).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    PGC1alpha stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, regulates mitochondrial dynamics, modulates oxidative phosphorylation and controls mitochondrial genome copy number.

    “PGC1α) is the central factor involved in the regulation of mitochondrial mass and the adaptation to energy demand since this transcriptional coactivator stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, regulates mitochondrial dynamics, modulates oxidative phosphorylation and controls mitochondrial genome copy number (Gouspillou et al., 2014; Handschin and Spiegelman, 2006).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    Sirtuins are NAD+-dependent deacetylases found in all organisms from prokaryotes to humans and regulate activity of many enzymes by removing acetyl residues, except mammalian SIRT4 and SIRT5 which show ADP-ribosyl-transferase activity.

    “This family of NAD + -dependent deacetylases is found in all the organisms, from prokaryotes to humans, and regulates the activity of many enzymes by removing acetyl residues, except in the case of mammalian SIRT4 and SIRT5 that show ADP-ribosyl-transferase activity (Santa-Cruz Calvo et al., 2012).”
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    § Introduction

    Changes in adipose tissue have been recently associated with development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    “changes in adipose tissue have been recently associated with the development of T2DM (Abranches et al., 2015).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK is activated in response to increase of AMP/ATP ratio, for example after glucose deprivation, and its activity is reduced when cells are full of energy and AMP/ATP ratio decreases.

    “This kinase is activated in response to the increase of the AMP/ATP ratio, for example, after deprivation of glucose, whereas its activity is reduced when cells are full of energy and the AMP/ATP ratio decreases (Hardie, 2011).”
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    § Introduction

    Fat depot sizes in humans reach a peak by middle and early old age.

    “Fat depots sizes in humans reach a peak by middle and early old age (Cartwright et al., 2007).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    SIRT3 knockout mice show repression of PGC1alpha and low levels of AMPK phosphorylation after calorie restriction, indicating a key role of SIRT3 in metabolic adaptation to calorie intake.

    “SIRT3 KO mice show repression of PGC1α down regulation and low levels of AMPK phosphorylation after CR indicating a key role of this mitochondrial sirtuin in metabolic adaptation to calorie intake (Palacios et al., 2009).”
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    § Introduction

    mTOR is activated by high calorie intake or high levels of amino acids.

    “One of these regulators is the mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) which is activated by high calorie intake or high levels of aminoacids (Laplante and Sabatini, 2009).”
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    § Introduction

    In that study, loss of thigh muscle was strongly related to mortality, whereas no relationship was found with visceral mass.

    “this study demonstrated a strong relationship between loss of thight muscle and mortality whereas no relationship was found with visceral mass (Santanasto et al., 2016).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    mTOR is present in two complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2.

    “It is present in two different complexes, mTOR complex I (mTORC1) and mTOR complex II (mTORC2).”
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    § Introduction

    In advanced old age, a decrease in fat tissue occurs, associated with accumulation of fat in liver, muscle, bone marrow and other organs.

    “However, in advanced old age, a decrease in fat tissue occurs although this decrease has been associated with the accumulation of fat in liver, muscle and bone marrow and other organs (Kirkland et al., 2002).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK is one of the main sensitive energy sensors in cells and organisms.

    “AMPK is one of the mainmajor sensitive energy sensors in cells and organisms.”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    In mammals, calorie restriction induces expression and activity of sirtuins in many organs, and their activities have been associated with most metabolic effects produced by calorie restriction.

    “In mammals, CR induces the expression and the activity of sirtuins in many organs and their activity activities has have been associated with most of the metabolic effects found in these organisms afterproduced by CR (Imai and Guarente, 2010).”
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    § Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology.

    AMPK and SIRT1 directly modulate PGC1alpha activity through phosphorylation and deacetylation, respectively.

    “AMPK and SIRT1, the two mainmajor metabolic sensors in cells, modulate directly are direct modulators of PGC1α activity through phosphorylation and deacetylation respectively (Jager et al., 2007; Nemoto et al., 2005).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Mitochondrial dynamics are regulated by a group of proteins that regulate fusion and fission in mitochondria.

    “Mitochondrial dynamics are regulated by a group of proteins that regulate fusion and fission in mitochondria.”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    The main proteins involved in mitochondrial fission are dynamin related protein 1 (DRP1) and fission protein 1 (FIS1).

    “The mainmajor proteins involved in mitochondrial fission are dynamin related protein 1 (DRP1) and fission protein 1 (FIS1).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Mitofusins are located at the outer membrane of mitochondria acting in fusion of these membranes whereas OPA1 is located in the intermembrane space and acts in fusion of the inner membranes.

    “Mitofusins are located at the outer membrane of mitochondria acting in the fusion process of these membranes whereas OPA1 is located in the intermembrane space and acts in the fusion of the inner membranes.”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    The main proteins involved in mitochondrial fusion are mitofusins 1 and 2 (Mfn1 and Mfn2) and autosomal dominant optic atrophy-1 (OPA1).

    “The mainmajor proteins involved in fusion are mitofusins 1 and 2 (Mfn1 and Mfn2) and autosomal dominant optic atrophy-1 (OPA1) (Wai and Langer, 2016).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Damaged mitochondria show low efficiency producing lower ATP and higher release of ROS through deficient activity of the mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes.

    “damaged mitochondria show low efficiency producing lower ATP and higher release of ROS through a deficient activity of the mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes.”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Mitochondrial fusion is associated with optimized mitochondria whereas fission is associated with damaged mitochondria and their removal by mito- or autophagy.

    “Mitochondrial fusion is associated with optimized mitochondria whereas fission is associated with damaged mitochondria and their removal by mito- or autophagy (Lopez-Lluch et al., 2008).”
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    § Regulation of AMPK and mTOR controls energy metabolism.

    FoxO proteins are transcription factors playing key roles in regulation of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and longevity.

    “These proteins are a family of transcription factors playing key roles in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and longevity.”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Most data suggest that there is an increase in oxidative damage in the elderly affecting senescence, fertility decline, skin ageing, neutrophils' activity or skeletal muscle.

    “most data suggest that there is an increase in oxidative damage in the elderly affecting senescence (Lu and Finkel, 2008), fertility declining (Benkhalifa et al., 2014), skin ageing (Kammeyer and Luiten, 2015), neutrophils' activity (Kovalenko et al., 2014) or skeletal muscle (McDonagh, 2016).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Mfn2 is associated in the connection between mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum, playing a role in the development of ER stress and fat accumulation in conditions of metabolic stress.

    “Mfn2 is also associated in the connection between mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) playing a role in the development of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and fat accumulation in conditions of metabolic stress (de Brito and Scorrano, 2008, 2009).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    A decrease of the fission process would allow mitochondria to escape autophagic degradation and maintain enough ATP production even with deficient mitochondria.

    “Thus, the decrease of fission process would allow mitochondria to escape autophagic degradation and then, to maintainmaintaining enough ATP production even with deficient mitochondria (Gomes and Scorrano, 2011).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Other factors such as mitochondrial fission factor (Mff) or mitochondrial dynamics proteins of 49 and 51 kDa (MiD49 and MiD51) can also mediate DRP1 recruitment in absence of FIS1.

    “other factors such as mitochondrial fission factor (Mff) or mitochondrial dynamics proteins of 49 and 51 kDa (MiD49 and MiD51) can also mediate DRP1 recruitment in absence of FIS1 (Loson et al., 2013; Shen et al., 2014)”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    It is not clear how different mitochondrial morphologies affect mitochondrial function.

    “It is not clear, how different morphologies affect mitochondrial function, although changes in mitochondrial shape during development suggest a close relationship between morphology and function.”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    SIRT3 deacetylates OPA1, elevating its GTPase activity and increasing fusion processes.

    “SIRT3 also emerges as an important factor in the control of mitochondrial dynamics during ageing since it deacetylates OPA1 elevating its GTPase activity and then, increasing fusion processes (Samant et al., 2014).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Accumulation of damaged mitochondria during ageing or by high-fat diet increases the production of ROS that can produce damage in molecules and structures and modulate cell responses such as antioxidant response, removal of damaged molecules, induction of organelle turnover and regulation of mitochondrial activity.

    “Accumulation of damaged mitochondria during ageing or by high-fat diet increases the production of ROS that can not only produce damage in molecules and structures but also modulate cell responses such as antioxidant response, removal of damaged molecules, induction of organelle turnover and regulation of mitochondrial activity (Ristow, 2014).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    During ageing, the equilibrium of fusion and fission is disturbed, producing the accumulation of damaged mitochondria.

    “During ageing, the equilibrium of fusion and fission is disturbed producing the accumulation of damaged mitochondria.”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    Mul1 controls mitochondrial dynamics by inducing fission and reducing fusion by inducing Mfn2 degradation.

    “Then, Mul1 controls mitochondrial dynamics by inducing fission at the same time that reduce fusion by inducing Mfn2 degradation (Peng et al., 2016).”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    PGC1β can be a candidate factor controlling mitochondrial dynamics because it controls basal mitochondrial biogenesis and stimulates mitochondrial fusion through modulation of Mfn2.

    “Among them PGC1β can be one of the candidates since this transcription factor control basal mitochondrial biogenesis and stimulates mitochondrial fusion through the modulation of Mfn2 (Liesa et al., 2008)”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    The protective effect of sestrins depends on the promotion of autophagic degradation of Keaps 1 and Nrf2 activation by inhibition of mTORC1, probably by eliminating damaged mitochondria.

    “it has been recently demonstrated that the protective effect of sestrins depends on the promotion of autophagic degradation of Keaps 1 and Nrf2 activation by inhibition of mTORC1 (Rhee and Bae, 2015) probably by eliminating damaged mitochondria as in the case of rat kidney cells (Ishihara et al., 2013).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    DRP1 is recruited on the outer mitochondrial membrane by FIS1 which is already inserted in this membrane.

    “DRP1 is recruited on the outer mitochondrial membrane by FIS1 which is already inserted in this membrane (Santel and Frank, 2008; Yoon et al., 2003).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Senescence is accompanied by higher production of ROS and lower mitochondrial respiratory activity.

    “accompanied by higher production of ROS and lower mitochondrial respiratory activity (Yoon et al., 2006).”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    The factors that control the change in mitochondrial dynamics during ageing have not been determined yet.

    “Unfortunately the factors that control the change in mitochondrial dynamics during ageing have not been determined yet (Collins et al., 2002).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    Low levels of ROS have been involved in the modulation of glucose metabolism and the increase in oxidative metabolism and stress resistance in CR conditions or after exercise, indicating a role of ROS in the regulation of metabolism.

    “Low levels of ROS have been also involved in the modulation of glucose metabolism and the increase in oxidative metabolism and stress resistance in CR conditions or after exercise indicating a role of ROS in the regulation of metabolism (Barbieri et al., 2013).”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    Treatment with MOTS-C in mice prevents age-dependent and high-fat diet induced insulin resistance and obesity, indicating an important role of mitochondria in the control of fat metabolism and probably producing prolongevity effects.

    “treatment with MOTS-C in mice prevent agedependent and high-fat diet induced insulin resistance and obesity indicating an important role of mitochondria in the control of fat metabolism probably producing prolongevity effects (Fuku et al., 2015; Lee et al., 2015).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    DRP1 is a GTPase protein located mainly in the cytosol although a fraction is localized to punctate on mitochondria.

    “DRP1 is also a GTPase protein located mainly in the cytosol although a fraction is localized to punctate on mitochondria (Smirnova et al., 2001).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    A decrease in the levels of mitochondrial fission proteins can be an adaptive response to increase resistance against oxidative stress, promoting a resistance phenotype in response to higher ROS production by mitochondrial dysfunction.

    “it has been recently proposed that a decrease in the levels of mitochondrial fission proteins can be an adaptive response to increase the resistance against oxidative stress promoting a resistance phenotype in response to a higher ROS production by mitochondrial dysfunction (Mai et al., 2010)”
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    § Mitochondrial turnover can be regulated by different factors during ageing.

    Multiple factors affect mitochondrial activity and many of them have been associated with cell senescence and ageing.

    “Multiple factors affect mitochondrial activity and many of them have been associated with cell senescence and ageing as has been recently reviewed (Ziegler et al., 2015).”
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    § Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing.

    The effect of fusion capacity on respiration was reversed by restoring Mfn and OPA1 proteins and was not a consequence of changes in biogenesis regulators such as PGC1α, indicating a direct relationship of mitochondrial dynamics and regulation of OXPHOS subunits activities.

    “This effect is was reversed by restoring Mfn and OPA1 proteins and was not a consequence of changes in biogenesis regulators such as PGC1α, indicating a direct relationship of mitochondrial dynamics and regulation of OXPHOS subunits activities (Chen et al., 2005).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Balanced mitochondrial dynamics is important in the physiology of adipose and other tissues, and the regulation of different factors involved in mitochondrial fusion and fission is complex.

    “All these facts highlight the importance of a balanced mitochondrial dynamics in the physiology adipose and other tissues and the complex regulation of the different factors involved in mitochondrial fusion and fission.”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Hyperplasia has been associated with dysregulation of metabolism in adipocytes and enhanced differentiation in adipocytes.

    “Interestingly, hyperplasia has been also associated with dysregulation of metabolism in adipocytes and enhanced differentiation in adipocytes (Abdesselem et al., 2016).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    This reduction is directly proportional to BMI and inversely proportional to insulin response.

    “This reduction is directly proportional to BMI and inversely proportional to insulin response (Pich et al., 2005).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Mfn2 depleted rat muscle cells show reduced proton leak and lower bioenergetics efficiency indicated by lower glucose oxidation and mitochondrial respiration.

    “Mfn2 depleted rat muscle cells show a reduced proton leak and lower bioenergetics efficiency indicated by lower glucose oxidation and mitochondrial respiration (Bach et al., 2003).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    These pharmaceutical compounds are promising in modulation of mitochondrial activity in ageing and obesity although more studies are needed to demonstrate their effectivity in mammals and humans.

    “These results demonstrate that these pharmaceuticals compouds are promising in modulation of mitochondrial activity in ageing and obesity although more studies are needed to demonstrate their effectivity in mammals and humans.”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Induction of mitochondrial dysfunction by blocking respiration or knocking down mitochondrial transcription factor A induces insulin resistance in human adipocytes and affects the secretion of adiponectin, attributed to the increase in ROS production by defective mitochondria.

    “induction of mitochondrial dysfunction by blocking respiration or knocking down the mitochondrial transcription factor A induce insulin resistance in human adipocytes and affects the secretion of adiponectin in an effect attributed to the increase in ROS production by defective mitochondria (Wang et al., 2013).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Physical exercise increases Mfn1 and 2 in human skeletal muscle, indicating the importance of mitochondrial dynamics in the bioenergetic response of mitochondria to energy requirements.

    “physical exercise increases Mfn1 and 2 in human skeletal muscle indicating the importance of mitochondrial dynamics in the bioenergetic response of mitochondria to energy requirements (Cartoni et al., 2005).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Sesn2 KO mice show glucose intolerance, lower insulin response and development of hepatosteatosis.

    “Sesn2 KO mice show glucose intolerance, lower insulin response and development of hepatosteatosis (Lee et al., 2013b; Lee et al., 2012).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Downregulation of PHB by microRNA27a and 27b resulted in impaired mitochondrial biogenesis and structure integrity, lower activity of complex I and higher ROS production in adipose-derived stem cells.

    “downregulation of PHB by microRNA27a and 27b resulted in impaired mitochondrial biogenesis and structure integrity, lower activity of complex I and higher ROS production in adiposederived stem cells (Kang et al., 2013).”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Deregulation of Pin1 has been implicated in ageing and age-related diseases.

    “the deregulation of Pin1 has been also implied in ageing and age-related diseases (Lee et al., 2011).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    After recognizing PAMPs or DAMPs, Casp-1 is activated and catalyses transformation of proinflammatory cytokines to their mature forms.

    “After recognizing PAMPs or DAMPs, Casp-1 is activated and catalyses the transformation of proinflammatory cytokines to their mature forms (Lupfer and Kanneganti, 2012).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Prolongevity effectors such as CR or resveratrol would reduce NLRP3-inflammasome activation, preventing activation of the vicious cycle.

    “Prolongevity effectors such as CR or resveratrol would reduce NLRP3-inflammasome activation preventing the activation of this vicious cycle.”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Deficiency in the capacity of mitochondria to metabolize lipids has been proposed to predispose WAT and skeletal muscle to accumulate lipids and then to the impairment development of insulin resistance.

    “The deficiency in the capacity of mitochondria to metabolize lipids has been proposed to predispose WAT and skeletal muscle to accumulate lipids and then, to the impairment development of insulin resistance (Lowell and Shulman, 2005).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Casp-1 activates pathways that precipitate mitochondrial disassembly, increase ROS production and break up the mitochondrial network, triggering a vicious cycle in which mitochondrial dysfunction activates inflammasome and Casp-1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction.

    “Casp-1 activates several pathways that precipitate mitochondrial disassembly, increase ROS production and breaks up mitochondrial network, triggering a vicious cycle in which mitochondrial dysfunction activates inflammasome and Casp-1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction (Yu et al., 2014).”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Other studies performed in rats suggested that insulin resistance is accompanied by an increase in mitochondrial content and an increase in oxidation of lipids.

    “other studies performed in rats suggested that insulin resistance is accompanied by an increase in mitochondrial content and an increase in oxidation of lipids (Dela and Helge, 2013; Garcia-Roves et al., 2007; Hancock et al., 2008; Turner et al., 2007).”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    AMPK deficiency results in glucose intolerance, lower physical capacity and obesity.

    “deficiency in AMPK results in glucose intolerance, lower physical capacity and obesity; symptoms of metabolic disease (Steinberg et al., 2010).”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    These mitochondrial deficiencies include reduction of fatty acid oxidation, lower expression of genes involved in oxidative activity and decrease of electron transport chain activities.

    “These mitochondrial deficiencies include reduction of fatty acid oxidation, lower expression of genes involved in oxidative activity and decrease of electron transport chain activities (Mootha et al., 2003; Patti and Corvera, 2010; Simoneau et al., 1999; Toledo and Goodpaster, 2013).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    It is probable that the incapacity to control mitochondrial dynamics during ageing, when fat accumulates in WAT, liver or muscle, produces the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and the resulting consequences as metabolism unbalance, insulin resistance or oxidative stress.

    “It is probable that the incapacity to control mitochondrial dynamics during ageing, when fat accumulates in WAT, liver or muscle, produces the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and the resulting consequences as metabolism unbalance, insulin resistance or oxidative stress.”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    The increase in Pin1 is associated with fat accumulation because Pin1 KO mice have a high-fat-diet-induced obesity-resistant phenotype.

    “This increase is associated with the accumulation of fat since in Pin1 KO mice, a high fat diet-induced obesity resistant phenotype has been described (Nakatsu et al., 2015).”
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    § Metabolic syndrome, fat accumulation and mitochondria.

    Accumulation of fat in muscle probably induces a higher oxidative metabolism based on fatty acids catabolism but this can be accompanied by the increase of mitochondria including damaged and ROS-producing structures that accumulate by deficient mitochondrial turnover and fusion/fission mechanisms.

    “Probably, the accumulation of fat in muscle induces a higher oxidative metabolism based on fatty acids catabolism but this can be accompanied by the increase of mitochondria including damaged and ROS-producing structures that accumulate by a deficient mitochondrial turnover and fusion/fission mechanisms.”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    In patients with diabetes, inhibition of autophagy results in accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria, leading to higher ROS production and activating inflammasome.

    “In patients with diabetes, the inhibition of autophagy results in the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria leading to higher ROS production and activating inflammasome (Harijith et al., 2014).”
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    § Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with age-dependent fat accumulation.

    Sestrins are regulated by oxidative stress through p53, NRF-2, AP-1 and FOXO and they regulate components that reduce ROS production, increase mitochondrial biogenesis and induce mitophagy, increasing the efficiency of oxidative metabolism in mice.

    “sestrins are also regulated by oxidative stress through p53, NRF-2, AP-1 and FOXO and they regulate several components that reduce ROS production, increase mitochondrial biogenesis and induce mitophagy increasing the efficiency of oxidative metabolism in mice (Lee et al., 2013b).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Fat accumulation would promote inflammasome-associated SASP that would induce cellular senescence in other tissues, aggravating obesity-dependent chronic inflammation in another vicious cycle.

    “fat accumulation would promote inflammasome associated SASP that would induce cellular senescence in other tissues of the organism aggravating by this mechanism the obesity-dependent chronic inflammation in another vicious cycle (Newsholme and de Bittencourt, 2014)”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Changes in oestrogen levels can modulate genetic expression of mitochondrial factors and be responsible for mitochondrial dysfunction effect in fat accumulation during ageing.

    “Changes in oestrogens levels can also modulate the genetic expression of mitochondrial factors and then, be also responsible of mitochondrial dysfunction effect in fat accumulation during ageing (Vasconsuelo et al., 2013).”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Visceral fat accumulation is associated with many age-related diseases, accompanied by fat accumulation in heart, liver and skeletal muscle, which increases risk for insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease.

    “Visceral fat accumulation is associated with many age-related diseases (Huffman and Barzilai, 2009) accompanied by the accumulation of fat in tissues such as the heart, liver and skeletal muscle which increases risk for insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease (Kuk et al., 2009).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    SREBPs are activated by hepatitis C virus and induce accumulation of lipid droplets probably by activation of the NLRP3-inflammasome complex.

    “These proteins are activated by hepatitis C virus and induce the accumulation of lipid droplets probably by activation of the NLRP3-inflammasome complex (McRae et al., 2015).”
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    • Rests on an assumption: Lipogenesis in liver is modulated by SREBPs.
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In rats, reduction of oestrogens produced decrease of PGC1α expression and reduction of β-oxidation in muscle.

    “In rats, a model of menopause by using ovariectomization suggested that reduction of oestrogens produced the decrease of PGC1α expression and the reduction of β-oxidation in muscle (Cavalcanti-de-Albuquerque et al., 2014).”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    These reductions can be prevented by oestrogen replacement therapy, indicating a direct relationship between levels of these hormones and metabolic control and probably mitochondrial activity.

    “These reductions can be prevented by oestrogen replacement therapy, indicating a direct relationship between the levels of these hormones and metabolic control and probably mitochondrial activity (Gambacciani et al., 1997).”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Increase of FSH is responsible for fat accumulation and affects fat redistribution from subcutaneous and abdominal fat to visceral fat.

    “the increase of this hormone not only is responsible for fat accumulation but also affects fat redistribution from subcutaneous and abdominal fat to visceral fat, a fact associated with ageing (Zamboni et al., 2005).”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In MCF-7 cells, mRNA levels of mitochondrial fusion genes increase during estradiol treatment whereas FIS1 gene expression decreases.

    “In the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7, the mRNA levels of mitochondrial fusion genes increase during estradiol treatment whereas FIS1 gene expression decreases (Sastre-Serra et al., 2012).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    Mitochondria can be at the origin of overactivation of inflammasome in liver and other organs and then of fat accumulation and development of steatohepatitis.

    “These studies suggest that mitochondria can be on the origin of the overactivation of inflammasome in liver and other organs and then, accumulation of fat and development of steatohepatitis.”
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    • Rests on an assumption: Activation of different forms of inflammasome is one of the key factors in fat accumulation during ageing.
    • Rests on an assumption: Release of danger signals from mitochondria promotes formation of inflammasomes.
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    Low levels of oestrogens decrease PGC1α expression, indicating a putative decrease in mitochondrial biogenesis.

    “Low levels of oestrogens decrease PGC1α expression indicating a putative decrease in mitochondrial biogenesis (Cavalcanti-deAlbuquerque et al., 2014).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    NLRP3 inflammasome activity is essential in development of high-fat-diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance.

    “a NLRP3 KO mice model has demonstrated that the activity of this inflammasome is essential in the development of high-fat dietinduced obesity and in the development of insulin resistance (Stienstra et al., 2011).”
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    § Does fat accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction depend on sexual hormones?

    In premenopausal women, oestrogens protect against weight gain by increasing energy expenditure, whereas postmenopausal women gain weight by natural decrease in endogenous estradiol levels.

    “In premenopausal women, oestrogens protect against weight gain by increasing energy expenditure, whereas postmenopausal women gain weight by the natural decrease in endogenous estradiol levels (Gambacciani et al., 1997).”
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    § Inflammation and lipid accumulation.

    RSV inhibits NLRP3 activity probably by reducing oxidative stress, increasing mitochondrial turnover and eliminating ROS-producing deficient mitochondria.

    “probably by reducing the level of oxidative stress increasing the mitochondrial turnover and eliminating by this mechanism ROS-producing deficient mitochondria (Baur et al., 2006; Tung et al., 2015a).”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    These two opposite processes probably end in accumulation of damaged mitochondria that increase oxidative damage, contributing to appearance and impairment of insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction and release of proinflammatory mediators.

    “Probably these two opposite processes end in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria that increase oxidative damage that contribute to the appearance and impairment of insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction and the release of proinflammatory mediators.”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    During ageing a tendency to increase fusion in mitochondria has been reported to maintain mitochondrial activity; however, fat accumulation induces higher activity of fission mechanisms, promoting accumulation of small and less efficient mitochondria.

    “During ageing a tendency to increase fusion in mitochondria has been reported in order to maintain mitochondrial activity; however, fat accumulation induces a higher activity of fission mechanisms promoting the accumulation of small and less efficient mitochondria.”
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    § Mitochondrial function in POMC neurons and its effect on the control of satiety.

    Activity of these neurons is impaired when the mitochondrial fusion mechanism is altered, producing resistance to fat gain during high fat diet.

    “The activity of these neurons is impaired when the mitochondrial fusion mechanism is altered producing resistance to fat gain during high fat diet (Dietrich et al., 2013).”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    This regulation is affected by sexual hormones that change during ageing, and reduction of oestrogens is probably one of the key factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and fat accumulation in humans.

    “This regulation is affected by sexual hormones that change during ageing and probably the reduction of oestrogens is one of the key factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and fat accumulation in humans.”
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    § Mitochondrial function in POMC neurons and its effect on the control of satiety.

    Activity of POMC neurons is importantly affected by mitochondrial dynamics.

    “It has been suggested that the activity of these neurons is importantly affected by mitochondrial dynamics (Nasrallah and Horvath, 2014).”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with development of obesity and appearance and progression of age-related diseases.

    “Many evidences indicate that mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with the development of obesity and the appearance and progression of age-related diseases (Fig.5).”
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    § Mitochondrial function in POMC neurons and its effect on the control of satiety.

    Inhibition of mTOR in these neurons caused reduction of food intake and weight loss in old mice, indicating importance of this regulator in satiety control.

    “the inhibition of mTOR in these neurons caused reduction of food intake and weight loss in old mice indicating the importance of this regulator in satiety control (Yang et al., 2012).”
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    § Concluding remarks.

    Regulators of metabolism such as mTOR, AMPK and sirtuins are involved in this effect, and the complex equilibrium between their activities modulates mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and turnover.

    “Regulators of metabolism such as mTOR, AMPK and sirtuins are involved in this effect and the complex equilibrium between their activities modulates mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and turnover.”
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Findings from animal models (mice, rats, worms) about mitochondrial function and fat metabolism can be extrapolated to humans.

    “In fact, although no studies have been performed yet in humans, the activity of sestrins has been recently suggested in the effect of exercise to prevent sarcopenia, frailty and obesity in the elderly (Sanchis-Gomar, 2013).”
    “This regulation is affected by sexual hormones that change during ageing and probably the reduction of oestrogens is one of the key factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and fat accumulation in humans.”
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    Mitochondrial dysfunction is a cause, not merely a consequence, of fat accumulation and insulin resistance.

    “It is probable that the incapacity to control mitochondrial dynamics during ageing, when fat accumulates in WAT, liver or muscle, produces the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and the resulting consequences as metabolism unbalance, insulin resistance or oxidative stress.”
    “These studies suggest that mitochondria can be on the origin of the overactivation of inflammasome in liver and other organs and then, accumulation of fat and development of steatohepatitis.”
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    Mitochondrial activity in white adipose tissue is associated with fat accumulation.

    “Since the regulation of mitochondrial activity in WAT can be associated with the accumulation of fat and a putative disruption of mitochondrial physiology, the study of mitochondrial homeostasis is important to develop strategies or therapies to avoid or delay the progression of fat accumulation-derived diseases.”
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    Modulating mitochondrial homeostasis can prevent or delay fat accumulation-derived diseases.

    “the study of mitochondrial homeostasis is important to develop strategies or therapies to avoid or delay the progression of fat accumulation-derived diseases.”
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    Obesity and T2DM are age-related diseases.

    “Obesity and T2DM are considered age-related diseases.”
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    Sestrins expression decays during ageing.

    “If sestrins expression decays during ageing, accumulation of damaged mitochondria will increase due to reduction of mito- or autophagy.”
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    No information is available about the activity of sestrins in adipose tissue and its behaviour during ageing.

    “However, to date there is no information available about the activity of sestrins in adipose tissue and its behaviour during ageing.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    No information is available on whether sestrins affect fat accumulation and modulate mitochondrial activity and turnover during ageing.

    “Do sestrins affect fat accumulation and modulate mitochondrial activity and turnover during ageing? No information is available to date.”
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    The bioenergetic state of the cell is directly related with the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics.

    “The bioenergetic state of the cell is directly related with the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics, ; the balance in fusion/fission processes occurring in the mitochondrial network.”
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    AMPK is the key component in progression of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in WAT.

    “Among the regulators of metabolism, AMPK seems to be the key component in the progression of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in WAT.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    A proinflammatory status accompanies obesity.

    “the proinflammatory status that accompanies obesity.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Visceral fat is an important source of proinflammatory cytokines contributing to insulin resistance.

    “visceral fat is an important source of proinflammatory cytokines contributing to insulin resistance.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Activation of different forms of inflammasome is one of the key factors in fat accumulation during ageing.

    “the activation of different forms of inflammasome is one of the key factors.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Release of danger signals from mitochondria promotes formation of inflammasomes.

    “The release of danger signals from mitochondria promotes the formation of inflammasomes.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The cause of gender difference in fat distribution resides in sexual hormones.

    “The cause of this difference resides in sexual hormones.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Oestrogens and their receptors favour lipid accumulation in subcutaneous depot in women but visceral fat deposition in men.

    “Oestrogens and their receptors favour lipid accumulation in subcutaneous depot in women but visceral fat deposition in men.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Satiety and hunger are controlled by NPY, Agrp and POMC neurons located in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus.

    “Satiety and hunger is controlled by neuropeptide-Y (NPY), agouti-related protein (Agrp) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons located in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Both obesity and ageing are associated with rewiring of a principal brain pathway modulating energy homeostasis through promoting reduced activity of satiety POMC neurons.

    “Both obesity and ageing are associated with rewiring of a principal brain pathway modulating energy homeostasis through promoting reduced activity of satiety pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Lipogenesis in liver is modulated by SREBPs.

    “Lipogenesis in liver is modulated by sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs).”
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  • Aging is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and altered myokine-adipokine signaling, which impair ability to adapt to energetic demands and stressors.

    “At the cellular level, aging is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and altered myokine–adipokine signaling, which collectively impair the body’s ability to adapt to energetic demands and external stressors [2,3].”

    From Exercise-Induced Muscle–Fat Crosstalk: Molecular Mediators and Their Pharmacological Modulation for the Maintenance of Metabolic Flexibility in Aging (2025) · cites this paper as [3]

    The Introduction links mitochondrial dysfunction to functional decline during ageing and reports an association between impaired mitochondrial capacity and insulin resistance. The section “Mitochondrial activity and turnover are affected during ageing” also discusses oxidative stress and damaged mitochondria. Our copy does not establish altered myokine–adipokine signaling or that these factors collectively impair adaptation to energetic demands and external stressors. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
López-Lluch, G.
Venue
Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-03
Volume
162
Pages
108-121
ISSN
0047-6374 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2567448622
Cited by
103
References
205
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 4
FWCI
0.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial homeostasis, aging, obesity, mTOR, AMPK, sirtuins, mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial fusion, mitochondrial fission, mitophagy, autophagy, OPA1, Drp1, prohibitin, sestrins, sex hormones, adipose tissue, fat deposition, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Humans, Membrane Proteins, Microtubule-Associated Proteins, Mitochondria, Obesity, GTP Phosphohydrolases, Mitochondrial Proteins, Dynamins, Sirtuins, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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