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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Most animal, plant and fungal cells contain organelles called mitochondria. These descendants of a primordial bacterial endosymbiont still preserve distinct genes and are known for ...

Researchers have transplanted healthy mitochondria into brain cells and animal models of neurodegeneration, reporting ...

Despite being renowned as the “powerhouse of the cell,” mitochondria can also be a source of heartache for those living with mitochondrial disease—especially when planning to have children. Because ...

Researchers from Japan, discover mitochondrial transfer from cancer cells to immune cells and metabolic reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment as a key immune evasion strategy. Targeting ...

When Simon Grelet, PhD, joined the University of South Alabama, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2021, he launched the Cancer Innervation and Neurobiology Laboratory at the Mitchell ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or dissolution is effective only within a narrow time frame after the stroke. After ...

Supplying nerves with a fresh supply of mitochondria could curb chronic nerve pain, a new study hints. The research, conducted with mouse cells, live mice, and human tissues, reveals a previously ...