To transfer mitochondria or not to transfer mitochondria: ADP does the trick.
Horizontal mitochondrial transfer (HMT) has emerged as a novel phenomenon in cell biology, but it is unclear how this process of intercellular movement of mitochondria is regulated. A new study in PLOS Biology reports that ADP released by stressed cells is a signal that triggers HMT.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002754 |
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| Summary: | Horizontal mitochondrial transfer (HMT) has emerged as a novel phenomenon in cell biology, but it is unclear how this process of intercellular movement of mitochondria is regulated. A new study in PLOS Biology reports that ADP released by stressed cells is a signal that triggers HMT. |
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| ISSN: | 1544-9173 1545-7885 |