Author Archives: Patricia Silva, PhD

In a new study recently published in the journal Nature Communications, an international research team reported new insights into the molecular changes associated with aging, which reinforced the involvement of mitochondria in the aging process. The study is entitled “The transcriptional landscape of age…

A new study led by researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute revealed a new mouse model for major depressive episodes associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. The study is entitled “Depression-like episodes in mice harboring mtDNA deletions in paraventricular thalamus” and was recently published in the journal…

A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests a link between mitochondrial dysfunction in important immune cells called leukocytes and the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is entitled “Leukocyte Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Is Associated with Chronic Obstructive…

A new study led by researchers at Ewha Womans University in Korea recently revealed that the consumption of rutin can improve obesity in rats through a positive effect on mitochondrial function in the skeletal muscle. The study was published in the journal Nutrients and is entitled “…

A new study led by researchers at McGill University in Canada recently revealed that peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) is associated with a mitochondrial dysfunction and a bioenergetic impairment. The study was published in the journal Molecular Pain and is entitled “Mitochondrial and bioenergetic…

The MitoCanada Foundation, the first registered Canadian charity focused on awareness, support and the search for a mitochondrial disease cure, recently announced a national research project with the goal of improving early detection and treatment of medical conditions linked to mitochondria, vital small organelles within cells where the energy…

A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas recently revealed that a gene called COUP-TFII can promote mitochondrial dysfunction and ultimately lead to cardiomyopathy and heart failure. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications and is entitled “…

The American Physiological Society (APS) recently announced a presentation by Dr. Yang Chen from Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at the 2015 APS Conference: Physiological Bionergetics: From Bench to Bedside. The presentation was entitled “Mitochondrial DNA is damaged in military veterans with fatiguing conditions” and focused on the…

Researchers at Università del Salento in Italy recently revealed new insights into the link between krill oil, mitochondrial dysfunction and fatty liver disease. The study was published in the journal BioMed Research International and is entitled “Krill Oil Ameliorates Mitochondrial Dysfunctions in Rats…

A new study recently published in the Chinese Medical Journal reviewed the diagnostic resources currently available for a mitochondrial disease called mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). The study is entitled “Progress in Diagnosing Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like…