Pore Forming in Mitochondrion (2 of 2) (IMAGE) Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Caption During cell death, protein pores (purple) are formed in mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, allowing their contents (red) to spill out. Animation still taken from WEHI-TV's 'Apoptosis and venetoclax.' Credit WEHI-TV, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.