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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)

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Left: Control cells with only the C57 mtDNA variant. Center: Heteroplasmic cells, containing C57 and NZB mtDNA variants in the cytoplasm. Right: Heteroplasmic cells treated with an activator of P-ERK, which restores the normal distribution and quantity of mitochondria.

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