Mitochondrial transplantation—a possible therapeutic for mitochondrial dysfunction?
Robert N. Lightowlers, Zofia M. Chrzanowska‐Lightowlers, Oliver M. Russell
Abstract
Transplantation of functional mitochondria directly into defective cells is a novel approach that has recently caught the attention of scientists and the general public alike. Could this be too good to be true?
Topics & Concepts
MitochondrionTransplantationBiologyCell biologyMedicineSurgeryMitochondrial Function and PathologyMetabolism and Genetic DisordersOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes