UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI IMAGE: MITOCHONDRIA BEING DECORATED WITH EAT-ME SIGNALS CREDIT: MCWILLIAMS LAB (FUMI SUOMI AND HOMA EHSAN) Mitochondria release chemical energy and influence metabolic pathways that keep our cells and tissues healthy. Damage to these multifunctional powerhouses promotes cell death and disease. To prevent “mitochondrial meltdown,” our cells destroy defective mitochondria using a specialised...
