"Immortality protein" fires up the cell's power plants (IMAGE)
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Cardiac muscle cells benefit from the increased mitochondrial function and are protected from cell death. Other cell types also profit from increased mitochondrial function such as fibroblasts, which are essential for stable scarring after an infarction, and endothelial cells, which are needed for vascularization and thus blood supply in the infarct area.
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J. Altschmied, J. Haendeler
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no publication without consent with Professors Altschmied or Haendeler
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