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The role of mitochondria in aging
Ji Yong Jang, … , Jie Liu, Toren Finkel
Ji Yong Jang, … , Jie Liu, Toren Finkel
Published August 31, 2018; First published July 30, 2018
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2018;128(9):3662-3670. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI120842.
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The role of mitochondria in aging

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Abstract

The biological basis of human aging remains one of the greatest unanswered scientific questions. Increasing evidence, however, points to a role for alterations in mitochondrial function as a potential central regulator of the aging process. Here, we focus primarily on three aspects of mitochondrial biology that link this ancient organelle to how and why we age. In particular, we discuss the role of mitochondria in regulating the innate immune system, the mechanisms linking mitochondrial quality control to age-dependent pathology, and the possibility that mitochondrial-to-nuclear signaling might regulate the rate of aging.

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Ji Yong Jang, Arnon Blum, Jie Liu, Toren Finkel

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