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Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mitochondrial Function and Cellular Metabolic Adaptation in Metabolic Diseases
Published on: October 4, 2024
What do over-trained athletes and patients with neurodegenerative diseases have in common? Mitochondrial dysfunction
Sergej M Ostojic1,2, Laszlo Ratgeber2, Andras Olah2
1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Abstract:
Under pathological conditions and excessive stress, mitochondria may experience a severe and irreversible loss of function. Both strenuous exhaustive exercise and neurodegenerative disorders appear to share defects in mitochondrial function that may fiercely disrupt the integrity and homeostasis of the organelle, leading to perennial pathological substrates. Here, we overview similarities of mitochondrial dysfunction in two conditions and discuss possible areas of interdisciplinary collaboration and research translation between sports medicine and neurology.
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