Researchers have discovered how "leaky" mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists may be ...

Animal models expressing loss-of-function mutations in mitochondrial DNA enable the investigation of mitochondrial gene function and related disorders. In a recent study, scientists from Korea ...

Researchers used mitochondrial gene editing to model genetic disorders in mice, revealing profound impacts on brain function, ...

Mitochondria possess their own DNA (mtDNA), which plays important roles in cellular respiration and energy consumption.

Fetterman is a basic and translational scientist studying the intersections of mitochondrial physiology, mitochondrial genetic epidemiology and cardiovascular disease. Her work focuses on the ...

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-encoded RNA molecules undergo extensive processing to generate mature RNA, including removal of ...

Before long Covid there was post-viral fatigue – a mysterious set of illnesses caused by other infections. Now scientists are ...

Explore the role of cell-free DNA biomarkers in differentiating Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy (MSA).

This research explores how alcohol consumption disrupts metabolism, damages the liver, and impairs male reproductive health, ...

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Mitochondrial diseases are among the most prevalent hereditary metabolic disorders, known to occur in one out every 5000 births. Single nucleotide variations, indels, and structural variations are ...