Researchers Discover Key Mechanism Cells Use to Harness Energy

September 9, 2020 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

New study finds how cells use important nutrient.

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Mitochondria in a cell. Image courtesy of Paul A. Oliphint.


Fluorescent biosensors localized to the mitochondria of human cells.

Fluorescent biosensors localized to the mitochondria of human cells reveal how the organelle controls its levels of oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a molecule that when deficient is suggested to play a role neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases and Type II diabetes. Photo courtesy Lulu Cambronne.

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