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Mitochondrial Alterations and Signaling in Aging, Frailty, and Sarcopenia: An Integrated View

  • Anna Picca
  • , Marta Gonzalez-Freire
  • , Stephen D. Anton
  • , Emanuele Marzetti
  • , Christiaan Leeuwenburgh*
  • *Corresponding author
  • Fundació Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears
  • University of Florida

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Aging, a highly complex and multifactorial process, can be framed as a physiological mismatch resulting from decreasing resilience and increasing levels of damage generation and accumulation. Intrinsic drivers of human aging have been discovered and attributed a role in the pathogenesis of frailty and sarcopenia. Mitochondrial function and signaling are in the spotlight as relevant mechanisms of aging. Declines in functional health are a frequent trait of old age and a major factor limiting independence in late life. Measures of physical performance are also metrics of aging as they can predict incident disability and other health-related negative events. The integration of measures of mitochondrial biology and other hallmarks of aging allows a comprehensive appraisal of the events underlying the development and progression of frailty and sarcopenia.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrailty
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages103-107
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-57360-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Mitochondrial quality control
  • Mitophagy
  • Muscle wasting
  • Oxidative stress

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