Mitochondrial transplantation-a possible therapeutic for mitochondrial dysfunction?: Mitochondrial transfer is a potential cure for many diseases but proof of efficacy and safety is still lacking

EMBO Rep. 2020 Sep 3;21(9):e50964. doi: 10.15252/embr.202050964. Epub 2020 Aug 27.

Abstract

Transplantation of functional mitochondria directly into defective cells is a novel approach that has recently caught the attention of scientists and the general public alike. Could this be too good to be true?

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mitochondria* / genetics
  • Mitochondrial Diseases* / genetics
  • Mitochondrial Diseases* / therapy