Mitochondrial transfer between cells can rescue aerobic respiration.

doi:10.1073/pnas.0510511103

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Mitochondrial transfer between cells can rescue aerobic respiration.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 31 Jan 2006

Spees Jeffrey L, Olson Scott D, Whitney Mandolin J, Prockop Darwin J

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Current theory indicates that mitochondria were obtained 1.5 billion years ago from an ancient prokaryote. The mitochondria provided the capacity for aerobic respiration, the creation of the eukaryotic cell, and eventually complex multicellular organisms. Recent reports have found that mitochondria play essential roles in aging and determining lifespan. A variety of heritable and acquired diseases are linked to...

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PMID: 16432190
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0510511103
PMCID: PMC1345715

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