Mitochondria are also involved in other tasks, such as signaling, regulation of cellular metabolism, and cell death.

Mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) works by recruiting a secondary protein (DRP1) to the mitochondria to encourage division. However, the molecular details of how this happens are not fully ...

They next tested whether pharmacologically reducing excessive mitochondrial fission for only two weeks after TBI, by administering a small peptide agent named P110 that blocks the interaction of ...

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany and at University of Virginia School of ...

Scientists from EMBL Heidelberg and the University of Virginia have uncovered an intriguing mechanism by which cells adapt to ...

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In starved fission yeast, ribosomes adopt an unusual upside-down orientation while attaching themselves to mitochondria. This behavior, which promotes survival through the suspension of protein ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found that mitochondria may play a role in triggering Crohn’s disease. Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living ...

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