Mitophagy and nervous system disease.
- Author:
Ming-Xi LI
1
;
De-Zhi MU
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University/Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education/Key Laboratory of Development and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Chengdu 610041, China. mudz@scu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Apoptosis;
Autophagy;
physiology;
Humans;
Mitochondrial Degradation;
Nervous System Diseases;
etiology;
Neurodegenerative Diseases;
etiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2017;19(6):724-729
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Mitophagy is a process during which the cell selectively removes the mitochondria via the mechanism of autophagy. It is crucial to the functional completeness of the whole mitochondrial network and determines cell survival and death. On the one hand, the damaged mitochondria releases pro-apoptotic factors which induce cell apoptosis; on the other hand, the damaged mitochondria eliminates itself via autophagy, which helps to maintain cell viability. Mitophagy is of vital importance for the development and function of the nervous system. Neural cells rely on autophagy to control protein quality and eliminate the damaged mitochondria, and under normal circumstances, mitophagy can protect the neural cells. Mutations in genes related to mitophagy may cause the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. An understanding of the role of mitophagy in nervous system diseases may provide new theoretical bases for clinical treatment. This article reviews the research advances in the relationship between mitophagy and different types of nervous system diseases.
