Mitochondrial Peptide MOTS-c Shields Cartilage from Osteoarthritis Destruction
A mitochondria-derived peptide activates the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway to block cartilage breakdown and inflammatory cell death in osteoarthritis.
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A mitochondria-derived peptide activates the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway to block cartilage breakdown and inflammatory cell death in osteoarthritis.
A comprehensive review reveals how elamipretide binds cardiolipin in the inner mitochondrial membrane, restoring bioenergetics in aging and disease.
MOTS-c, a peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA, declines with age and may prevent ฮฒ-cell senescence to delay both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
MOTS-c enters cell nuclei during oxidative stress to activate antioxidant genes, protecting lungs during cardiac surgeryโand predicting ARDS risk.
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