Abstract
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes essential subunits of the oxidative phosphorylation system, but is also a major damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) that engages innate immune sensors when released into the cytoplasm, outside of cells or into circulation. As a DAMP, mtDNA not...
Highlights
• Chronic inflammation can be caused by organelle (e.g., mitochondria) malfunction.
• Dysfunctional mitochondria release DAMPs that trigger inflammation through PRRs.
• Salivary cells’ mitochondria show ultrastructural alterations in Sjögren’s syndrome.
• Endoplasmic reticulum...
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