Often called the powerhouses of the cell, mitochondria are crucial for neuronal function, and their transport and distribution within neurons must be carefully regulated. Sheng and colleagues now ...

Cells respond to pathogenic and extrinsic stresses ... Parkin and OMA1 knockout mice displayed enlarged mitochondria, particularly in the brain's pons/medulla and heart. Transmission electron ...

Mapping the density, molecular features and energy-transformation capacity of cell organelles called mitochondria in the brain reveals region- and cell-type-specific variability that tracks with ...

Scientists have detected the organelles outside of cells, apparently functioning perfectly well while drifting around the blood of healthy people, according to findings published recently (January 19) ...

Mitochondria are the main suppliers of energy to neurons, but they look and behave differently depending on where they are situated in the brain cell. Mitochondria located in the axon, a neuron’s ...

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