Salk Scientists Discover How Mitochondria Recover after Damage (VIDEO)
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The video shows mitochondria of a cell treated with the toxin rotenone. In as little as 30 minutes, the mitochondrial network is reorganized into smaller particles, a process called mitochondrial fragmentation. Scientists at the Salk Institute have provided a molecular explanation for this phenomenon by showing that activation of a master regulating enzyme called AMPK was required for mitochondrial fragmentation during energy stress.
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