Mitochondrial Adaptations in the Growing Heart

María Sánchez-Díaz, José Ángel Nicolás-Ávila, Mario D. Cordero, Andrés Hidalgo

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Abstract

The heart pumps blood throughout the whole life of an organism, without rest periods during which to replenish energy or detoxify. Hence, cardiomyocytes, the working units of the heart, have mechanisms to ensure constitutive production of energy and detoxification to preserve fitness and function for decades. Even more challenging, the heart must adapt to the varying conditions of the organism from fetal life to adulthood, old age, and pathological stress. Mitochondria are at the nexus of these processes by producing not only energy but also metabolites and oxidative byproducts that can activate alarm signals and be toxic to the cell. We review basic concepts about cardiac mitochondria with a focus on their remarkable adaptations, including elimination, throughout the mammalian lifetime.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)308-319
Number of pages12
JournalTrends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume31
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

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