🔬 Metabolic Vulnerability Identified That May Affect Heart
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Medical Xpress · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
The heart undergoes major changes during the first weeks of life. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now shown that a previously unknown metabolic vulnerability in mitochondria can disrupt heart development. The study, published in Science Advances, could improve our understanding of rare mitochondrial diseases that affect the heart.
Key points
- The heart undergoes major changes during the first weeks of life.
- Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now shown that a previously unknown metabolic vulnerability in mitochondria can disrupt heart development.
- The study, published in Science Advances, could improve our understanding of rare mitochondrial diseases that affect the heart.
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