Ethanol treatment activates mitochondrial degradation pathway (IMAGE)

Medical University of South Carolina

Ethanol treatment activates mitochondrial degradation pathway

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Liver cells form mice treated with ethanol (right) have increased markers of mitochondrial degradation (as marked by GFP-LC3; green) surrounding mitochondria (red) compared to saline treated mice (left).

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Dr. John Lemasters and Dr. Zhi Zhong from the Medical University of South Carolina.

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