Mitochondrial DNA in innate immune responses and inflammatory pathology

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Circulating mitochondrial DAMPs cause inflammatory responses to injury

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Autophagy proteins regulate innate immune responses by inhibiting the release of mitochondrial DNA mediated by the NALP3 inflammasome

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Type I interferons in infectious disease

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Regulation and function of the cGAS–STING pathway of cytosolic DNA sensing

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Oxidized mitochondrial DNA activates the NLRP3 inflammasome during apoptosis

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Mitochondrial DNA stress primes the antiviral innate immune response

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Tlr signalling augments macrophage bactericidal activity through mitochondrial ros

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Neutrophil extracellular traps enriched in oxidized mitochondrial DNA are interferogenic and contribute to lupus-like disease

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Mitochondrial targeted nanomaterials for alleviating inflammation

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Plasma mtDNA Analysis Aids in Predicting Pancreatic Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis Patients: A Pilot Study

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Reduction of host cell mitochondrial activity as Mycobacterium leprae’s strategy to evade host innate immunity

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Therapeutic landscape in systemic lupus erythematosus: mtDNA activation of the cGAS-STING pathway

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Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns: New perspectives for mitochondria and inflammatory bowel diseases

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The context-dependent effect of cellular senescence: From embryogenesis and wound healing to aging

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Increase of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps, Mitochondrial DNA and Nuclear DNA in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Children but Not in High-Risk Children

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Trophoblastic mitochondrial DNA induces endothelial dysfunction and NLRP3 inflammasome activation: Implications for preeclampsia

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Mitochondria as a sensor, a central hub and a biological clock in psychological stress-accelerated aging

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CHCHD4-TRIAP1 regulation of innate immune signaling mediates skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise

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Prognostic utility of circulating nucleic acids in acute brain injuries

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Trafficking of mitochondrial double-stranded RNA from mitochondria to the cytosol

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The mitochondrial stress signaling tunes immunity from a view of systemic tumor microenvironment and ecosystem

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Synergistic inflammatory signaling by cGAS may be involved in the development of atherosclerosis

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2′,3′‐Cyclic GMP‐AMP Dinucleotides for STING‐Mediated Immune Modulation: Principles, Immunotherapeutic Potential, and Synthesis

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ATAD3B and SKIL polymorphisms associated with antipsychotic-induced QTc interval change in patients with schizophrenia: a genome-wide association study

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Mitochondrial DNA mediates immunoparalysis of dendritic cells in sepsis via STING signalling

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Early Mitochondrial Defects in the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Role of Myeloid Cell-Specific TLR9 in Mitochondrial DNA-Induced Lung Inflammation in Mice

Dimasuay, K. G., Berg, B., Schaunaman, N., & Chu, H. W. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24020939 · Cited by 20

HTRA2/OMI-Mediated Mitochondrial Quality Control Alters Macrophage Polarization Affecting Systemic Chronic Inflammation

Liu, Q., Yan, X., Yuan, Y., Li, R., Zhao, Y., Fu, J., Wang, J., & Su, J. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25031577 · Cited by 23

Organelle-Redirected Chameleon Sensor-Enabled Live Cell Imaging of Mitochondrial DNA

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Massive Release of CD9+ Microvesicles in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Regardless of Virologic Control

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Increased presence of nuclear DNAJA3 and upregulation of cytosolic STAT1 and of nucleic acid sensors trigger innate immunity in the ClpP-null mouse

Maletzko, A., Key, J., Wittig, I., Gispert, S., Koepf, G., Canet-Pons, J., Torres-Odio, S., West, A. P., & Auburger, G. W. J. (2021) · Neurogenetics · doi:10.1007/s10048-021-00657-2 · Cited by 20

Mitochondrial DNA in Human Diversity and Health: From the Golden Age to the Omics Era

Hernández, C. L. (2023) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes14081534 · Cited by 21

STING-mediated mitochondrial DNA release exacerbates PANoptosis in liver ischemia reperfusion injury

Wu, C., Miao, H., Yi, Z., Jia, H., Huang, A., Zhang, H., Liu, Z., Sun, X., Zheng, Y., Gao, L., et al. (2025) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2025.114778 · Cited by 19

From powerhouse to modulator: regulating immune system responses through intracellular mitochondrial transfer

Changaei, M., Tabrizi, Z. A., Karimi, M., Kashfi, S. A., Chahardeh, T. K., Hashemi, S. M., & Soudi, S. (2025) · Cell Communication and Signaling · doi:10.1186/s12964-025-02237-5 · Cited by 22

Emerging role of the cGAS-STING pathway in cardiovascular diseases: biologic function, mechanisms and targeted therapy

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Optimizing mitochondria function in immune cells: implications for cancer immunotherapy

Li, H., Jin, W., Liu, J., Zhou, Y., Shan, X., Zhang, Y., Kou, Y., Deng, C., Jin, C., Kuang, J., et al. (2025) · Trends in cancer · doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2025.08.006 · Cited by 19

The emerging role of mtDNA release in sepsis: Current evidence and potential therapeutic targets

Hong, Q., Zhu, S., Yu, Y., Ren, Y., Jin, L., Wang, H., Zhang, H., & Guo, K. (2024) · Journal of Cellular Physiology · doi:10.1002/jcp.31331 · Cited by 19

Self-assembly of a ruthenium-based cGAS-STING photoactivator for carrier-free cancer immunotherapy

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Mitochondrial DNA promotes autoimmunity

Crow, M. K. (2019) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.aaz9308 · Cited by 20

Compromised mitochondrial quality control triggers lipin1-related rhabdomyolysis

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Spatiotemporal expression patterns of ZBP1 in the brain of mouse experimental stroke model

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Nanoparticle-Based Strategies to Enhance the Efficacy of STING Activators in Cancer Immunotherapy

Qiao, Y., Wei, L., Su, Y., Tan, Q., Yang, X., & Li, S. (2025) · International Journal of Nanomedicine · doi:10.2147/ijn.s515893 · Cited by 20

HIV-1 Tat mediates microglial NLRP3 inflammasome activation and neurotoxicity by inducing cytosolic mtDNA stress

Yang, X., Han, P., Li, M., Xue, Y., Yu, X., Jiang, M., Wang, H., Zhang, J., Liu, H., & Bao, D. (2025) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145093 · Cited by 19

Unraveling chemotherapy-evoked hepatic dysfunction: a deep dive into cyclophosphamide-related liver injury

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Mitochondrial DNA drives NLRP3-IL-1β axis activation in microglia by binding to NLRP3, leading to neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease models

Gan, Q., Fu, X., Zhou, T., Fan, N., Nan, N., Wang, Y., Yang, Y., Gou, S., Hu, L., & Zhou, S. (2026) · Cell Death and Disease · doi:10.1038/s41419-026-08424-7 · Cited by 21

Two hit mitochondrial-driven model of synapse loss in neurodegeneration

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Aeromonas hydrophila inhibits autophagy triggering cytosolic translocation of mtDNA which activates the pro-apoptotic caspase-1/IL-1β-nitric oxide axis in headkidney macrophages

Kumar, M., Shelly, A., Dahiya, P., Ray, A., & Mazumder, S. (2021) · Virulence · doi:10.1080/21505594.2021.2018767 · Cited by 18

Circulating Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA in Pregnancy

Bradshaw, J. L., Cushen, S. C., Phillips, N., & Goulopoulou, S. (2022) · Physiology · doi:10.1152/physiol.00037.2021 · Cited by 16

CD36 is Associated With the Development of Coronary Artery Lesions in Patients With Kawasaki Disease

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Cell death classification: A new insight based on molecular mechanisms

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Mitophagy plays a “double-edged sword” role in the radiosensitivity of cancer cells

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Molecular basis of sepsis: A New insight into the role of mitochondrial DNA as a damage-associated molecular pattern

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FLASH Radiotherapy: Benefits, Mechanisms, and Obstacles to Its Clinical Application

Alhaddad, L., Osipov, A. N., & Leonov, S. V. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms252312506 · Cited by 22

Emerging Concepts in Innate Immunity

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Mitochondria in epithelial ovarian carcinoma exhibit abnormal phenotypes and blunted associations with biobehavioral factors

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Markers of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Tumor Hypoxia, Systemic Inflammation, and Adverse Outcome of Rectal Cancer

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TREM2 protects against inflammation by regulating the release of mito-DAMPs from hepatocytes during liver fibrosis

Shan, S., Chao, S., Liu, Z., Wang, S., Liu, Z., Zhang, C., Cheng, D., Su, Z., & Song, F. (2024) · Free Radical Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.05.004 · Cited by 17

Immune Cell Contribution to Mammary Gland Development

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Oxidative stress-induced release of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) promotes the progression of vitiligo by activating the cGAS-STING signaling pathway in monocytes

Wu, T., Chen, X., Fan, J., Ye, P., Zhang, J., Wang, Z., Zhou, Y., Wang, B., Jin, X., Xiong, S., et al. (2025) · Free Radical Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2025.04.033 · Cited by 17

Mitochondrial DNA: a molecular switch driving sterile neuroinflammation

Jauhari, A., Singh, T., Carlisle, D. L., & Friedlander, R. M. (2026) · Translational Neurodegeneration · doi:10.1186/s40035-026-00540-w · Cited by 20

Mitochondrial DNA Together with miR-142-3p in Plasma Can Predict Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients after Acute Myocardial Infarction

Barbălată, T., Scărlătescu, A. I., Sanda, G. M., Toma, L., Stancu, C. S., Dorobanţu, M., Micheu, M. M., Sima, A. V., & Niculescu, L. S. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23179947 · Cited by 17

Plasma Mitochondrial DNA and Necroptosis as Prognostic Indicators in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis

Choi, H., Yoo, H., Lee, J. Y., Park, J., & Jeon, K. (2022) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines10102386 · Cited by 17

Quantification of Circulating Cell-Free DNA in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Wojtkowska, M., Karczewska, N., Pacewicz, K., Pacak, A. M., Kopeć, P., Florczak‐Wyspianska, J., Popławska-Domaszewicz, K., Małkiewicz, T., & Sokół, B. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25052818 · Cited by 17

Optimising IL-2 for Cancer Immunotherapy

Sprent, J., & Boyman, O. (2024) · Immune Network · doi:10.4110/in.2024.24.e5 · Cited by 18

Blood–Brain Barrier Penetrating Nanovehicles for Interfering with Mitochondrial Electron Flow in Glioblastoma

Zhang, Y., Xi, K., Zhang, Y., Fang, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhao, K., Feng, F., Shen, J., Wang, M., Zhang, R., et al. (2024) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.3c12434 · Cited by 17

Genetic perspective of uniparental mitochondrial DNA landscape on the Punjabi population, Pakistan

Bhatti, S., Abbas, S., Aslamkhan, M., Attimonelli, M., Trinidad, M. S., Aydın, H. H., de Souza, É. M. S., & Gonzalez, G. R. (2017) · Mitochondrial DNA Part A · doi:10.1080/24701394.2017.1350951 · Cited by 17

Activation of the Innate Immune Receptors: Guardians of the Micro Galaxy

Nardo, D. D. (2017) · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5987-2_1 · Cited by 16

Functional properties and sequence variation of HTLV-1 p13

Omsland, M., Silic‐Benussi, M., Moles, R., Sarkis, S., Purcell, D. F. J., Yurick, D., Khoury, G., D’Agostino, D. M., Ciminale, V., & Franchini, G. (2020) · Retrovirology · doi:10.1186/s12977-020-00517-1 · Cited by 17

FUN14 domain‐containing 1-mediated mitophagy suppresses interleukin-1β production in macrophages

Huang, J., Zhu, T., Rong, R., You, M., Ji, D., & Li, H. (2020) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106964 · Cited by 17

Mitochondrial reactive zones in antiviral innate immunity

Yasukawa, K., & Koshiba, T. (2021) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects · doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129839 · Cited by 19

Epigenetic Treatment of Neurodegenerative Ophthalmic Disorders: An Eye Toward the Future

Moos, W. H., Faller, D. V., Glavas, I. P., Harpp, D. N., Irwin, M. H., Kanara, I., Pinkert, C. A., Powers, W. R., Steliou, K., Vavvas, D. G., et al. (2017) · BioResearch open access · doi:10.1089/biores.2017.0036 · Cited by 19

Elevated cell-free mitochondria DNA level of patients with premature ovarian insufficiency

Zhou, X., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Wang, Z., & Chen, S. (2023) · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · doi:10.1186/s12884-023-05769-1 · Cited by 15

Mitochondrial DNA in Exercise-Mediated Innate Immune Responses

Wen, X., Fan, J., Duan, X., Zhu, X., Bai, J., & Zhang, T. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26073069 · Cited by 17

Spatial analysis of mitochondrial gene expression reveals dynamic translation hubs and remodeling in stress

Begeman, A., Smolka, J. A., Shami, A., Waingankar, T. P., & Lewis, S. C. (2025) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.ads6830 · Cited by 15

Sterile Inflammation and Cell Death Pathways in Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Review and Perspective

Huang, W., Meng, W., Zhao, J., & Zhang, B. (2025) · Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets · doi:10.2174/0118715303401342250514102731 · Cited by 16

Mitochondrial DNA Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Novel Therapeutic Target

Xiang, M., Yang, M., Zhang, L., Ouyang, X., Sarapultsev, A., Luo, S., & Hu, D. (2025) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox14091138 · Cited by 17

The Caenorhabditis elegans ARIP-4 DNA helicase couples mitochondrial surveillance to immune, detoxification, and antiviral pathways

Mao, K., Breen, P. C., & Ruvkun, G. (2022) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2215966119 · Cited by 15

Potential Biological Mediators of Myocardial and Vascular Complications of Air Pollution—A State-of-the-Art Review

Fathieh, S., Grieve, S. M., Negishi, K., & Figtree, G. A. (2022) · Heart Lung and Circulation · doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2022.11.014 · Cited by 16

Mitochondrial dysfunction and type I interferon signaling induce anxiodepressive-like behaviors in mice with neuropathic pain

Yoshimoto, N., Nakamura, Y., Hisaoka‐Nakashima, K., & Morioka, N. (2023) · Experimental Neurology · doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114470 · Cited by 18

Mitochondrial quality control in liver fibrosis: Epigenetic hallmarks and therapeutic strategies

Jia, L., Yang, Y., Sun, F., Tao, H., Lu, C., & Yang, J. (2024) · Cellular Signalling · doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111035 · Cited by 16

A mid‑pandemic night's dream: Melatonin, from harbinger of anti‑inflammation to mitochondrial savior in acute and long COVID‑19 (Review)

Lempesis, I. G., Georgakopoulou, V., Reiter, R. J., & Spandidos, D. A. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · doi:10.3892/ijmm.2024.5352 · Cited by 18

The importance of integrated therapies on cancer: Silibinin, an old and new molecule

Roca, E., Colloca, G. A., Lombardo, F., Bellieni, A., Cucinella, A., Madonia, G., Martinelli, L., Damiani, M. E., Zampieri, I., & Santo, A. (2024) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.28587 · Cited by 17

Double-Edged Sword: Exploring the Mitochondria–Complement Bidirectional Connection in Cellular Response and Disease

Lin, J., Hwang, S., Luo, H., & Mohamud, Y. (2024) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology13060431 · Cited by 16

Prognostic Power of Pathogen Cell-Free DNA in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Guimaraes, A., Gutierrez, J., Maskarinec, S. A., Cao, Y., Hong, K., Ruffin, F., Carrasco‐Triguero, M., Peck, M. C., Fowler, V. G., Baruch, A., et al. (2019) · Open Forum Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/ofid/ofz126 · Cited by 16

Predictors of ccf-mtDNA reactivity to acute psychological stress identified using machine learning classifiers: A proof-of-concept

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