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Study seeks to stave off mitochondrial dysfunction believed to cause aging

Dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA mutations has been implicated in multiple human pathologies, including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic syndromes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The stress from mtDNA mutations is thought to play a significant role in the aging process and age-...

Study seeks to stave off mitochondrial dysfunction believed to cause aging
Image: Phys.org
Dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA mutations has been implicated in multiple human pathologies, including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic syndromes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The stress from mtDNA mutations is thought to play a significant role in the aging process and age-related diseases.

Originally published at Phys.org

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