Mitochondria transplantation shows promise in treating heart, brain, and organ damage, sparking new research and potential ...

An international team led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, ...

An international research team has uncovered a surprising way compartments within cells work together to defend themselves ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

Infections in the brain can have serious consequences and are often fatal. The immune defense system works differently here ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

Astrocytes, once considered merely supportive elements in the central nervous system (CNS), are now recognized as integral to ...

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

UC Riverside study may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 ...

Mitochondria often form a dynamic membrane network that can change their intracellular location to sustain adenosine triphosphate (ATP) consumption for specific functions such as synaptic vesicle ...

The pathophysiology of heart failure is complex, but mitochondrial dysfunction is an emerging therapeutic target to improve cardiac function. In this Consensus Statement, insights into the ...