mitochondrial function

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mitochondrial
adjective
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/ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dri.əl/us
/ˌmaɪ.t̬əˈkɑːn.dri.əl/
relating to the small parts of most living cells that contain DNA ...
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function
noun
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/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofmitochondrialandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the embryo there is uncoupling ofmitochondrialfunctionfrom replication.
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A link betweenmitochondrialfunctionand seed quality was also corroborated by respiration measurements of seed fragments at the onset of imbibition.
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Alteredmitochondrialfunctioncan affect synaptic plasticity (see text).
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It is generally believed that a loss of paternalmitochondrialfunctionor an active removal of paternal mitochondria in the oocyte underlies the phenomenon of maternal inheritance.
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Results showed that the rats performed better after receiving the metabolites, suggesting that the metabolites reduced oxidative damage and improvedmitochondrialfunction.
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These genes play central roles in synaptic plasticity, vesicular transport andmitochondrialfunction.
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This can cause oxidative stress in the mitochondria and may contribute to the decline inmitochondrialfunctionassociated with the aging process.
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Hyperforin promotesmitochondrialfunctionand the development of oligodendrocytes.
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Mitochondrial respirometry measures the consumption of oxygen by the mitochondria without involving an entire living animal and is the main tool to studymitochondrialfunction.
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Individuals who had been taking didanosine combined with stavudine exhibited improvedmitochondrialfunction when they switched to lamivudine combined with tenofovir.
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Damaged and aberrantmitochondrialfunction, similar to gene mutations, may be an early event that ultimately leads to the development of cancers.
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Many diseases of aging are caused by defects inmitochondrialfunction.
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Most of the proteins needed formitochondrialfunctionare encoded by the nucleus of the cell.
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Some mitochondrial functions are performed only in specific types of cells.
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Work on characterization of mitochondrial functions in other apicomplexans is ongoing.
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