Targeting Mitochondria: Strategies for Disease Treatment

Learn about innovative mitochondrially-targeted therapies for cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases, including ALDH2 and mitophagy.

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Stanford

Mitochondrially-targeted Treatment Strategies

Emerging therapies for mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial diseases

University of Sao Paulo

Stanford University

Mitochondrion Visualization

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Stanford

Mitochondria: The Powerhouse & Beyond

Central to cellular physiology and the progression of systemic diseases

Dynamic Multi-Effector Organelles

Fundamental Roles: Critical for ATP synthesis, redox balance regulation, and apoptosis signaling.

Systemic Disease Drivers

Pathological Links: Dysfunction is a key driver in mitochondriopathies, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular failure.
Metabolic Impact: Central to the progression of various metabolic syndromes and age-related decline.

Mitochondria Systemic Impact — Figure 1: Mitochondria at the nexus of systemic health

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Stanford

Regulation of Mitochondrial Metabolism

Mechanisms of cellular energy and signal transduction

Bioenergetics & ETC

Electron Transport Chain (ETC) complexes I-V generate ATP via proton motive force.

Signaling Pathways

Coordination via anterograde (nucleus to mitochondria) and retrograde signaling.

Homeostatic Balance

Regulation of calcium flux and ROS/RNS balance determines cell survival.

ETC Diagram

Intermembrane Space (H+) Inner Mitochondrial Membrane Matrix

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Stanford

Mitochondrial Detoxifying Approaches

Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress

Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) like Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide.

Aldehydic Load & Toxicity

Lipid peroxidation leads to accumulation of toxic aldehydes such as 4-HNE.

ALDH2 Activation Strategy

Using Alda-1 to activate ALDH2, enhancing the clearance of toxic aldehydes.

Mitochondrial Detoxification

Visual representation of lipid peroxidation repair

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Stanford

Mitochondrial Dynamics & Quality Control

Mitochondrial Fusion

Key Regulators: Mfn1, Mfn2, OPA1

Mitochondrial Fission

Key Regulators: Drp1, Fis1

Mitophagy (Quality Control)

Mechanism: PINK1-Parkin pathway

Balanced dynamics are crucial for maintaining a healthy mitochondrial pool and cellular homeostasis.

Mitochondrial Dynamics Cycle

Cycle of Fusion, Fission, and Mitophagy

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Therapeutic Target: Cardiovascular Diseases

Strategies tackling heart failure and ischemia-reperfusion injury

Key Conditions

Heart Failure
Ischemia-
Reperfusion Injury

Heart Visualization

Targeted Therapies

MitoQ, MTP-131 (Elamipretide), Alda-1

Peptides

P110 (Fission Inhibitor)

SAMβA (Fusion Promoter)

Regenerative Strategy

Mitochondrial
Transplantation

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Therapeutic Targets

Neurodegenerative & Metabolic Diseases

Stanford

Neurodegenerative

Key Diseases

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, Huntington’s

Therapeutic Actions

MitoQ, Resveratrol, NAD+ Precursors

Metabolic

Key Diseases

Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

Therapeutic Actions

Metformin, Thiazolidinediones, NAD+ Precursors

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Stanford

Targeted Pain Relief
& Mitochondrial Diseases

Chronic Pain Targets

Targeting mPTP (Olesoxime)
p53 inhibition
Mitochondrial fission blockers

Inherited Diseases

Conditions

Friedreich’s Ataxia LHON MELAS

Pharmacology

Idebenone, EPI-743

Emerging Solution

Gene Therapy / ND4AAV

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Summary & Perspectives

Mitochondria as central transducers of health and disease

Emerging targets: Bioenergetics, morphology, and clearance

From positive preclinical results to clinical trial challenges

Future of pharmacology in mitochondrial restoration

Pathway to Therapy

PATHWAY TO CLINICAL TRANSLATION

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