Title:The Impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Mitophagy in Disease Models
Volume: 28
Issue: 6
Author(s): Li-Ping Yu, Ting-Ting Shi, Yan-Qin Li, Jian-Kang Mu, Ya-Qin Yang, Wei-Xi Li, Jie Yu*Xing-Xin Yang*
Affiliation:
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, 1076 Yuhua Road, Kunming 650500, China
- Yunnan
Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, 1076 Yuhua Road, Kunming 650500, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, 1076 Yuhua Road, Kunming 650500, China
- Yunnan
Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, 1076 Yuhua Road, Kunming 650500, China
Keywords:
Traditional chinese medicine, mitochondria, mitophagy, parkin, PINK1, BNIP3, Nix, diseases.
Abstract: Mitophagy plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial quality and cell homeostasis
through the degradation of damaged, aged, and dysfunctional mitochondria and misfolded proteins. Many human
diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, are related to disorders of mitochondrial phagocytosis.
Exploring the regulatory mechanisms of mitophagy is of great significance for revealing the molecular mechanisms
underlying the related diseases. Herein, we summarize the major mechanisms of mitophagy, the relationship
of mitophagy with human diseases, and the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in mitophagy. These
discussions enhance our knowledge of mitophagy and its potential therapeutic targets using TCM.