Infusion of tiny mitochondria helps rejuvenate tissues, so researchers hope the technique could treat a variety of damaged organs.

Investigators led by Navdeep Chandel, Ph.D., the David W. Cugell, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and injected them directly into the heart. Before his eyes, it began beating ...

Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also ...

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy-rich response to being physically squeezed, helping them to repair DNA damage and ...

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy‑rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the ...

New method developed by UTSW researchers removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to uncover their roles. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have employed a genetic method ...

Mitochondria are organelles found in the cells of most eukaryotic organisms, including animals, plants, and fungi, whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for ...