Mitohormesis mitochondria mouse heart cells (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Mitohormesis mitochondria mouse heart cells

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Inducing mitohormesis in mice protects heart mitochondria (magenta) from damage and loss induced by the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (right) compared to littermate controls (left). Heart muscle cells are outlined in gray (using a stain for membranes) and nuclei are yellow (visualized using a stain for DNA).

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