Do Our Mitochondria Run at 50 degrees C? (IMAGE)

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Do Our Mitochondria Run at 50 degrees C?

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Left: Mitochondria of human cells illuminated by the thermo-sensitive probe. Four human cells, each with its nucleus (N) and its numerous hot filamentous mitochondria (yellow-red). Right: Mitochondria as radiators. A high-magnification rendering of one such filament reveals parallel arrays of closely juxtaposed membranes that could heat the mitochondrial interior.

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Left: Malgorzata Rak; Right: Terrence G. Frey

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