We are pleased to announce that Dr. Yong Zhao, founder and CEO of Throne Biotechnologies, is invited by an academic journal Biomedicines to edit Special Issue, “Mitochondria in Human Health and Diseases”.
Mitochondria, an energy center integrating with other organelles, contribute to a variety of cellular activities and stress responses through the dynamic properties of mitochondria such as fusion, fission and mitophagy, leading to the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Recent advances in mitochondrial biology demonstrate that mitochondria not only act as organelles of “a cellular power plant” for ATP production to energize cellular/molecular activities of daily life, but also circulate in human peripheral blood and function as novel mediators involved in the crosstalk among different cells, tissues, and organs in physiological and pathological conditions. Increasing evidence demonstrates that mitochondria dominate the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Notably, mitochondria can penetrate the nuclear membrane, leading to cellular reprogramming and the generation of autologous multipotent stem cells. This Special Issue focuses on recent progresses in the basic research and clinical studies of mitochondria to facilitate its translational potential in clinics. Researchers and clinicians are encouraged to submit insightful reviews and research papers on the topic of mitochondria.
