Lipid (per) oxidation in mitochondria:an emerging target in the ageing process?

Abstract

Lipids are essential for physiological processes such as maintaining membrane integrity, providing a source of energy and acting as signalling molecules to control processes including cell proliferation, metabolism, inflammation and apoptosis. Disruption of lipid homeostasis can promote pathological changes that contribute towards biological ageing and age-related diseases. Several age-related diseases have been associated with altered lipid metabolism and an elevation in highly damaging lipid peroxidation products; the latter has been ascribed, at least in part, to mitochondrial dysfunction and elevated ROS formation. In addition, senescent cells, which are known to contribute significantly to age-related pathologies, are also associated with impaired mitochondrial function and changes in lipid metabolism. Therapeutic targeting of dysfunctional mitochondrial and pathological lipid metabolism is an emerging strategy for alleviating their negative impact during ageing and the progression to age-related diseases. Such therapies could include the use of drugs that prevent mitochondrial uncoupling, inhibit inflammatory lipid synthesis, modulate lipid transport or storage, reduce mitochondrial oxidative stress and eliminate senescent cells from tissues. In this review, we provide an overview of lipid structure and function, with emphasis on mitochondrial lipids and their potential for therapeutic targeting during ageing and age-related disease.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-017-9710-z
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences
College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions
College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Psychology
College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences > Cell & Tissue Biomedical Research
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Uncontrolled Keywords: ageing,antioxidant,cellular senescence,fatty acid,membrane lipid remodelling,mitochondria,oxidised phospholipid,Ageing,Gerontology,Geriatrics and Gerontology
Publication ISSN: 1573-6768
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2024 08:17
Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2017 11:15
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2017-12
Published Online Date: 2017-05-24
Accepted Date: 2017-05-09
Submitted Date: 2017-02-28
Authors: Ademowo, O. Stella (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-0232-1935)
Dias, Irundika K.I. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6620-8221)
Burton, Dominick G.A.
Griffiths, Helen R.

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