Excessively Enlarged Mitochondria in the Kidneys of Diabetic Nephropathyopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Kiyoung; Lee, Eun-Young
- Issue Date
- May-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Keywords
- mitochondrial dynamics; oxidative stress; apoptosis; renal injury; diabetic nephropathy
- Citation
- Antioxidants, v.10, no.5
- Journal Title
- Antioxidants
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 5
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/18875
- DOI
- 10.3390/antiox10050741
- ISSN
- 2076-3921
- Abstract
- Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most serious complication of diabetes and a leading cause of kidney failure and mortality in patients with diabetes. However, the exact pathogenic mechanisms involved are poorly understood. Impaired mitochondrial function and accumulation of damaged mitochondria due to increased imbalance in mitochondrial dynamics are known to be involved in the development and progression of DN. Accumulating evidence suggests that aberrant mitochondrial fission is involved in the progression of DN. Conversely, studies linking excessively enlarged mitochondria to DN pathogenesis are emerging. In this review, we summarize the current concepts of imbalanced mitochondrial dynamics and their molecular aspects in various experimental models of DN. We discuss the recent evidence of enlarged mitochondria in the kidneys of DN and examine the possibility of a therapeutic application targeting mitochondrial dynamics in DN.
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