Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, and promoting healthy mitochondrial function could benefit patients. This Review discusses novel molecular targets for therapies that enhance mitochondrial function, with an emphasis on nonpharmacological regulation of factors such as nutrition, exercise, temperature and circadian rhythm.
- Matthijs K. C. Hesselink
- Vera Schrauwen-Hinderling
- Patrick Schrauwen