Mitochondrial structure and function are disrupted by standard isolation methods.

Mitochondria regulate critical components of cellular function via ATP production, reactive oxygen species production, Ca(2+) handling and apoptotic signaling. Two classical methods exist to study mitochondrial function of skeletal muscles: isolated mitochondria and permeabilized myofibers. Whereas...

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Main Authors: Martin Picard, Tanja Taivassalo, Darmyn Ritchie, Kathryn J Wright, Melissa M Thomas, Caroline Romestaing, Russell T Hepple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3065478?pdf=render