A mitochondrial network consists of a complex, branched system of connected mitochondria (Figure 1). Some modern textbooks still depict mitochondria inaccurately as small, static ovoid organelles ...

New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature skeletal aging.

Small cellular organelles called mitochondria contain their own circular DNA. What happens to your cells when this DNA mutates? Similar to the nuclear genome, the mitochondrial genome is built of ...

An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature aging of the skeleton. Mitochondria play a key role in the production of ...