The nanoparticle is made of a biodegradable polymer that is loaded with two prodrugs that target cancer cells' mitochondrial DNA, according to a May 6 article on the university's website.

People often refer to mitochondria as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death.

Although zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs ... autophagic flux resulted in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria, which could generate excessive ROS to cause cell death. We further demonstrated ...

By honing those polymers further, Dhar’s team developed a nanoparticle that can cross both the blood-brain barrier and the outer membrane of mitochondria. “There have been a lot of ups and ...

Lipid droplets act as energy stores in the cell, while mitochondria metabolize this energy. The analysis of the images showed: The nanoparticles accumulate preferentially in a subset of the cell ...

They turn the food we eat into the energy our cells can use. But when stress hijacks the process they use to maintain their ...

By honing those polymers further, Dhar’s team developed a nanoparticle that can cross both the blood-brain barrier and the outer membrane of mitochondria. “There have been a lot of ups and ...

Several studies have shown that insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells of patients with diabetes have abnormal mitochondria and are unable to generate energy. Yet, these studies were unable to ...

The findings were recently published in the peer-reviewed journal eLife. Mitochondria generate molecules that provide energy for almost all the activities of cells in the body. Organs such as the ...

This explains how division and separation of mitochondria is controlled. Credit: Samantha Lewis Mitochondria generate chemical energy within cells, play a vital role in health, aging and disease ...

Mitochondria generate energy for cells to carry out activities. This energy is in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). They also take part in cell signalling and help cells sense and adapt to ...