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Chinese Journal of Geriatrics Research(Electronic Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 05 ›› Issue (01): 43-48. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-8757.2018.01.008

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• Review • Previous Articles    

The role of mitochondrial DNA in pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis

Tongtong Xue1, Xuejun Liu2,(), Yufeng Du2   

  1. 1. The First Clinical Medical School of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
    2. Department of Geriatric Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • Received:2017-11-20 Online:2018-02-28 Published:2018-02-28
  • Contact: Xuejun Liu
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    Corresponding Author: Liu Xuejun, Email:

Abstract:

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encoding 13 proteins, is one of the most important genetic material in vivo. mtDNA can be easily damaged by reactive oxygen species. Recent studies have found that mtDNA damage can lead to mitochondrial dysfunction, which is linked with pulmonary epithelial cell apoptosis and the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. Maintaining mtDNA integrity may provide new therapeutic targets for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. The work reviews the role of mtDNA in the pulmonary fibrosis and the advances of mtDNA damage repair mechanisms.

Key words: Mitochondrial DNA, Pulmonary fibrosis, Reactive oxygen species, Research progress

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