Mertens Illustration (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Mertens Illustration

Caption

This is illustration represents a youthful neuronal mitochondrion with normal energy production (left side) juxtaposed with an aging mitochondrion with dysfunctional energy production (right side).

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Veronika Mertens

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