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Reduced RNA exosome activity was associated with widespread dysregulation of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial genes, mitochondrial dynamics pathways, and mitochondrial RNA regulatory programs, accompanied by progressive defects in mitochondrial organization, membrane potential, and ATP production. Mitochondrial dysfunction was further associated with activation of proteostatic stress pathways, including p62 accumulation and increased ubiquitination. Together, these findings demonstrate that tissue context shapes the molecular consequences of impaired RNA surveillance while revealing mitochondrial homeostasis as a convergent vulnerability arising from transcriptome instability. 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