Table 1.
Category | Mechamism | Example | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Metabolism | Augment fatty acid oxidation |
Overexpression of PPARα |
54 |
Augment electron transport chain |
CoQ10 (ubiquinone) |
55 | |
Reactive oxygen species |
Mitochondrial antioxidant |
MitoQ |
57, 58, 59 |
SS-31 | 60, 61 | ||
Membrane permeability transitionpore |
Inhibit Cyclophilin D (component of MPT) |
Cyclosporine | 65, 66 |
Mitochondrial dynamics |
Inhibit Mitochondrial fission |
siRNA knowndown of Drp1 |
69 |
Mitophagy | Activate mTOR to enhance autophagy |
Tersirolimus | 72 |
Mitochondrial biogenesis |
Enhance nuclear transcription of mitochondrial proteins |
PPARγ- coactivator- 1α (PGC1α) |
46 |
Activate β- Adrenergic receptors |
Formoterol | 79, 80 |