Skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in human health and disease

Abstract

Mitochondria are unique cell organelles, also called the powerhouses of our cells, which play a central role in human oxygen metabolism and general energy supply. By creating biologically accessible energy, these organelles sustain the maintenance of metabolic function and homeostasis. Therefore, accurate function of mitochondria is crucial to proper skeletal muscle operations as well as to general human health. Already small alterations or defects of mitochondria may have deleterious effects, which could play an important role in the Show more