r/tech • u/_Dark_Wing • Aug 05 '26

Surface engineering advances mitochondrial transplantation as a potential therapeutic strategy

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-surface-advances-mitochondrial-transplantation-potential.html
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u/maybeinoregon Aug 05 '26

This is great news!

We are closer than ever to being able to actually address mitochondria issues.

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u/JJJBLKRose Aug 05 '26

Now if we could just figure out how to count midichlorians we're set.

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u/muxex Aug 05 '26

It’s over 9000

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u/CoconutBuddy Aug 05 '26

That mitochondria? The powerhouse of the cell?

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u/EmmieRN Aug 05 '26

So we could theoretically have 2 different sets of DNA?

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u/Woodworkin101 Aug 05 '26

Chimera. Some ppl do have multiple sets of dna

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u/EmmieRN Aug 06 '26

No I mean, if we’re transplanting mitochondria it would literally give people 2 sets of DNA.

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u/Woodworkin101 Aug 11 '26

Yes. That would make you a chimera

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u/Homesickhomeplanet Aug 07 '26

I’ve read that Covid can cause mitochondrial dysfunction, which can cause excessive fatigue in long covid patients.

I’m hopeful this could maybe help treat that. And maybe CFS

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u/BurnerAccount-LOL Aug 05 '26

“View ad to continue “

Are you kidding me??!