PMID- 38396729 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240226 LR - 20240227 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 4 DP - 2024 Feb 8 TI - Mitochondrial Quantity and Quality in Age-Related Sarcopenia. LID - 10.3390/ijms25042052 [doi] LID - 2052 AB - Sarcopenia, the age-associated decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength, is a condition with a complex pathophysiology. Among the factors underlying the development of sarcopenia are the progressive demise of motor neurons, the transition from fast to slow myosin isoform (type II to type I fiber switch), and the decrease in satellite cell number and function. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been indicated as a key contributor to skeletal myocyte decline and loss of physical performance with aging. Several systems have been implicated in the regulation of muscle plasticity and trophism such as the fine-tuned and complex regulation between the stimulator of protein synthesis, mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), and the inhibitor of mTOR, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), that promotes muscle catabolism. Here, we provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms linking mitochondrial signaling and quality with muscle homeostasis and performance and discuss the main pathways elicited by their imbalance during age-related muscle wasting. We also discuss lifestyle interventions (i.e., physical exercise and nutrition) that may be exploited to preserve mitochondrial function in the aged muscle. Finally, we illustrate the emerging possibility of rescuing muscle tissue homeostasis through mitochondrial transplantation. FAU - Marzetti, Emanuele AU - Marzetti E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9567-6983 AD - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. AD - Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1, 00618 Rome, Italy. FAU - Calvani, Riccardo AU - Calvani R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5472-2365 AD - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. AD - Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1, 00618 Rome, Italy. FAU - Coelho-Junior, Helio Jose AU - Coelho-Junior HJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7482-9514 AD - Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1, 00618 Rome, Italy. FAU - Landi, Francesco AU - Landi F AD - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. AD - Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1, 00618 Rome, Italy. FAU - Picca, Anna AU - Picca A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7032-3487 AD - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. AD - Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, SS100 km 18, 70010 Casamassima, Italy. LA - eng GR - D1.2020/Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore/ GR - D1.2022/Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore/ GR - D1.2023/Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore/ GR - N/A/Centro Studi Achille e Linda Lorenzon/ GR - DM 1557 11.10.2022/European Commission/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20240208 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Aged MH - *Sarcopenia/metabolism MH - Mitochondria/metabolism MH - Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/metabolism MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism MH - Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism PMC - PMC10889427 OTO - NOTNLM OT - DAMPs OT - extracellular vesicles OT - inflammaging OT - metabolism OT - mitochondrial DNA OT - mitochondrial biogenesis OT - mitochondrial transplantation OT - mitophagy OT - muscle aging OT - muscle plasticity COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results. EDAT- 2024/02/24 11:44 MHDA- 2024/02/26 06:42 PMCR- 2024/02/08 CRDT- 2024/02/24 01:03 PHST- 2023/12/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/02/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/02/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/02/26 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/24 11:44 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/24 01:03 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms25042052 [pii] AID - ijms-25-02052 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms25042052 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Feb 8;25(4):2052. doi: 10.3390/ijms25042052.