Mesenchymal stem cells transfer mitochondria to the cells with virtually no mitochondrial function but not with pathogenic mtDNA mutations.

It has been reported that human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can transfer mitochondria to the cells with severely compromised mitochondrial function. We tested whether the reported intercellular mitochondrial transfer could be replicated in different types of cells or under different experimental c...

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Main Authors: Young Min Cho, Ju Han Kim, Mingoo Kim, Su Jin Park, Sang Hyeok Koh, Hyo Seop Ahn, Gyeong Hoon Kang, Jung-Bin Lee, Kyong Soo Park, Hong Kyu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3295770?pdf=render