INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE (IRB BARCELONA) IMAGE: MITOCHONDRIA (IN BLUE), ENDOSOMES (IN WHITE) AND MITOCHONDRIAL DNA (IN ORANGE) FROM A HEALTHY MUSCLE CELL CREDIT: IRB BARCELONA Fragmentation and elongation of mitochondria lead to the activation of inflammatory processes in muscle cells, which result in the development of muscle atrophy, and a diminished resistance to...
