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Mitochondria: A central target for sex differences in pathologies

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Ventura-Clapier, Renée, Moulin, Maryline, Piquereau, Jérôme, Lemaire, Christophe, Mericskay, Mathias, Veksler, Vladimir, Garnier, Anne·2017·Clinical Science

Abstract

It is increasingly acknowledged that a sex and gender specificity affects the occurrence, development, and consequence of a plethora of pathologies. Mitochondria are considered as the powerhouse of the cell because they produce the majority of energy-rich phosphate bonds in the form of adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) but they also participate in many other functions like steroid hormone synthesis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, ionic regulation, and cell death. Adequate cellular energy supply and survival depend on mitochondrial life cycle, a process involving mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics, and quality control via mitophagy. It appears that mitochondria are the place of marked sexual dimorphism involving mainly oxidative capacities, calcium handling, and resistance to oxidative stress. In turn, sex hormones regulate mitochondrial function and biogenesis. Mutations in genes encoding mitochondrial proteins are the origin of serious mitochondrial genetic diseases. Mitochondrial dysfunction is also an important parameter for a large panel of pathologies including neuromuscular disorders, encephalopathies, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), metabolic disorders, neuropathies, renal dysfunction etc. Many of these pathologies present sex/gender specificity. Here we review the sexual dimorphism of mitochondria from different tissues and how this dimorphism takes part in the sex specificity of important pathologies mainly CVDs and neurological disorders.

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Authors
Ventura-Clapier, R., Moulin, M., Piquereau, J., Lemaire, C., Mericskay, M., Veksler, V., & Garnier, A.
Affiliations
  • Cardiovascular Signaling and Pathophysiology, UMR-S 1180 Inserm, Université Paris-Sud, Châtenay-Malabry, France
  • Université Paris-Sud (FR)
Venue
Clinical Science
Published
2017-04-19
Volume
131
Issue
9
Pages
803-822
ISSN
  • 0143-5221 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-8736
OpenAlex
W2606559217
Cited by
371
References
139
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 65 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 4
FWCI
2.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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other-oa
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  • Clinical Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
mitochondria, sex differences, sexual dimorphism, mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy, oxidative stress, sex hormones, mitochondrial dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, reactive oxygen species, calcium handling
MeSH terms
Adenosine Triphosphate, Female, Humans, Male, Mitochondria, Models, Biological, Sex Factors, Apoptosis, Reactive Oxygen Species, Mitochondrial Diseases

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