Items Tagged ‘mitochondria’
January 27, 2021
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Targeting mitochondria is a promising therapeutic strategy, study shows “Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.” Many a young science student has heard that truism. “Mitochondria are extremely important because they ensure that we have energy supply for cells to conduct functions,” says Mayo Clinic researcher Eugenia Trushina, Ph.D. “Otherwise, we would all be dead […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, animal model, basic science, clinical trials, discovery research, drug discovery, Eugenia Trushina, Kogod Center on Aging, Minnesota Partnership, mitochondria, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
March 11, 2020
Virus beware: cells can defend themselves
By Sara Tiner 
According to a new paper in Nature Communications, a protein known to help cells defend against infection also helps their mitochondria. The protein, one in a group called myxovirus-resistance (Mx) protein, helps cells without calling in white blood cells. But now, the researchers report it also helps cells by preventing a virus from hijacking mitochondria. […]
Tags: biomedical research, Hong Cao, infection, Mark McNiven, mitochondria