Article
Cardiomyocyte-intrinsic somatic mtDNA mutations induce an OXPHOS-dependent immune response and promote progressive heart failure.
Science advances - 4 Sept 2026
Bubb Kristina, Rigoni Giovanni, Papadea Polyxeni, Pironti Gianluigi, Misic Jelena, Jiang Shan, Alsina David, Rubalcava-Gracia Diana, Andersson Daniel C, Filograna Roberta, Koolmeister Camilla, Giavalisco Patrick, Wredenberg Anna, Mann Matthias, Rosenberger Florian A, Larsson Nils-Göran
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations accumulate with age, but their mechanistic contribution to aging remains unclear. The classical mtDNA mutator mouse expresses a proofreading-deficient mtDNA polymerase (POLGD257A) and accumulates mtDNA mutations across all tissues leading to premature aging. However, this model cannot resolve whether the aging phenotype results from systemic dysfunction or cell-intrinsic...
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- Animals
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Mutation
- Heart Failure
- Mice
