Mitochondria are responsible for producing and providing energy to our bodies, especially in organs such as the heart, brain, and muscles, which require high-energy production. These organs ...

Mitochondria, after all, perform a variety of crucial functions in the human body. Beyond powering cells, they can affect gene expression, help certain enzymes function, and modulate cell death ...

Rebranding Mitochondria As scientists realize the multifaceted role of mitochondria, some feel that the “powerhouse of the cell” analogy is out of date.

Researchers find an animal without mitochondria The “powerhouse of the cell” is apparently not necessary for animal life.

Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes Date: February 7, 2025 Source: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Summary: Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels ...

Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

Mitochondria are often introduced as the ATP-producing “powerhouses” of eukaryotic (nucleus-bearing) cells, but they fulfill essential roles in a number of other cell processes, including ...

Mitochondria: The Powerhouse of the Placenta Scientists seek citizens’ help to survey placental mitochondria in complicated and healthy pregnancies.

Mitochondria are often called the powerhouses of the cell. We explain how they got this title, and outline other important roles that they carry out.

Newly published CU Boulder research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cell’s mitochondrial structure and function A key takeaway from first-year biology is that mitochondria ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s warning about mitochondria slipped in between the anti-vaccine junk science and the excoriation of pharmaceutical drugs as “the No. 3 killer in our country.” He was ...

As the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria lie at the intersection of many essential biochemical pathways. When they go awry, neurodegenerative diseases can result.