| Literature DB >> 33799894 |
Masaki Kobayashi1, Yuichiro Nezu1, Ryoma Tagawa1, Yoshikazu Higami1,2.
Abstract
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) is a stress response mediated by the expression of genes such as chaperones, proteases, and mitokines to maintain mitochondrial proteostasis. Certain genetically modified mice, which defect mitochondrial proteins specifically in adipocytes, developed atrophy of the white adipose tissue, resisted diet-induced obesity, and had altered whole-body metabolism. UPRmt, which has beneficial functions for living organisms, is termed "mitohormesis", but its specific characteristics and detailed regulatory mechanism have not been elucidated to date. In this review, we discuss the function of UPRmt in adipose atrophy (lipoatrophy), whole-body metabolism, and lifespan based on the concept of mitohormesis.Entities:
Keywords: lipoatrophy; mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt); mitohormesis; mitokine; white adipose tissue (WAT)
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33799894 PMCID: PMC7998111 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062854
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Mol Sci ISSN: 1422-0067 Impact factor: 5.923