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Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Bacterial Infections.

Nicholas M Maurice^1,2, Ruxana T Sadikot^3,4

¹Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

|August 25, 2023

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Bacteria disrupt host cell mitochondria, impacting energy and survival. This review explores bacterial mechanisms causing mitochondrial dysfunction and potential therapies to restore mitochondrial health during infection.

Keywords:

bacterial infection innate immunity metabolism mitochondria mitochondrial dynamics

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Area of Science:

Cell Biology
Microbiology
Pathogenesis

Background:

Mitochondria are vital for cellular energy production and function.
Bacterial pathogens exploit host mitochondria to evade immune responses and promote infection.
Understanding these interactions is key to developing new treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in how bacteria induce mitochondrial dysfunction.
To explore the diverse mechanisms bacteria employ to target mitochondria.
To highlight potential therapeutic strategies focused on restoring mitochondrial function.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent scientific publications.
Analysis of bacterial strategies targeting host cell mitochondria.
Synthesis of information on mitochondrial pathways affected by bacterial pathogens.

Main Results:

Bacteria disrupt mitochondrial cell-death pathways, energy production, and dynamics.
Pathogens interfere with mitochondrial quality control, DNA repair, and the unfolded protein response.
These disruptions aid bacterial survival and pathogenesis.

Conclusions:

Bacterial manipulation of mitochondrial function is a critical aspect of infection.
Restoring host mitochondrial function presents a promising therapeutic avenue.
Targeting mitochondria offers a novel strategy to combat bacterial infections.