Mitochondrial diseases, arising from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), are a diverse group of disorders that lead to ...

Between meals, cardiac muscle cells meet 90% of their ATP ... But not all human cells possess mitochondria! Although that may sound strange, human red blood cells are the most common cells lacking ...

Most cells share features such as having a nucleus, a cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria ... different types of muscle cell, each perfectly adapted to its function: Cardiac (heart) muscle ...

Small cellular organelles called mitochondria contain their own ... retinal, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle tissues. A number of clinical syndromes are currently believed to be associated ...

As a member of the Molecular Cardiac Physiology Group ... van Breemen C. (2006) Mitochondria buffer NCX-mediated Ca2+-entry and limit its diffusion into vascular smooth muscle cells. Cell Calcium.