Miller School Mitochondria Research on Aging
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New Miller School Mitochondria Research Could Impact Effects of Aging
A research group led by Carlos T. Moraes, Ph.D., professor of neurology and cell biology and anatomy at the Miller School, has published new findings about how increased mitochondrial levels may improve overall health and increase longevity.
According to the article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the researchers increased the amount of mitochondria in a mouse model by a transgenic expression of a gene called PGC-1α. The protein produced by this gene controls the expression of many genes that are involved in mitochondrial biogenesis.