{"id":40804,"date":"2024-05-08T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/longevity-news\/mitochondria-the-power-plants-of-cells\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T12:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:59:31","slug":"mitochondria-the-power-plants-of-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/en\/longevity-news\/mitochondria-the-power-plants-of-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitochondria, the Power Plants of Cells"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Where are mitochondria found and what are they for?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mitochondria<\/strong> are organelles present inside almost all animal and plant cells. When isolated in the laboratory they take on a \u201ckidney\u201d or tubular shape, but inside cells they can fuse to form a network; they have a double membrane and<strong> have their own DNA<\/strong>, different from that of the cell. Their main and indispensable role is to <strong>provide energy<\/strong>: through a process called <strong>aerobic respiration<\/strong>, they obtain from organic substrates (sugars, fats, proteins) large quantities of adenosine triphosphate (<strong>ATP<\/strong>), a sort of <em>molecular currency<\/em> that cells can spend to carry out their <strong>functions<\/strong> (cellular metabolism). They are also involved in many other cellular processes, including <strong>apoptosis<\/strong> (that is, cell death) and the regulation of the <strong>oxidation state<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n<h3>What is mitochondrial regeneration?<\/h3>\n<p>Mitochondria are constantly subject to damage from<strong> oxidative stress<\/strong>: the biochemical reactions that take place inside them, in fact, produce <strong>free radicals<\/strong>, that is, reactive molecules that can damage biological structures. Over time, therefore, these organelles deteriorate and are <strong>replaced<\/strong> thanks to a mechanism called <strong>mitochondrial biogenesis<\/strong>. Another process plays a key role in their \u201cmaintenance\u201d: <strong>mitophagy<\/strong>, that is, the digestion of non-functioning mitochondria, which are broken down into their essential components and can therefore be reused.  <\/p>\n<h3>How to stimulate mitochondria?<\/h3>\n<p>With advancing age, <strong>the ability to carry out mitochondrial maintenance processes decreases<\/strong>, and with it the ability to maintain a set of efficient organelles. Over the years, for example, mitophagy becomes less functional and the body accumulates a growing number of malfunctioning mitochondria. The <strong>efficiency<\/strong> of mitochondria can be assessed with a specific laboratory test, but to protect it from the effects of time it is possible to implement <strong>strategies<\/strong> that help block oxidative processes. One can, for example, turn to <strong>supplementation<\/strong> with molecules of natural origin, including <a href=\"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/en\/longevity-news\/nad-what-are-we-talking-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NAD boosters<\/strong><\/a>, which work on the energy generation cycle. Another excellent ally is <a href=\"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/en\/longevity-news\/urolithin-a-promotes-maintenance-of-mitochondria-and-muscles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>urolithin A<\/strong><\/a>, a substance that helps the body carry out the process of mitophagy correctly. In general, following an <strong>appropriate lifestyle<\/strong> characterized by a diet rich in<strong> antioxidant<\/strong> foods and <strong>regular physical activity<\/strong> can help maintain good mitochondrial function. Urolithin A, for example, is a substance that is also produced in our body by gut bacteria and is favored by a diet rich in polyphenols, such as those found in walnuts, berries and pomegranates.      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitochondria are cellular organelles indispensable for producing the energy used for metabolic functions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":26847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[258,360,197],"class_list":["post-40804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-longevity-words","tag-aging","tag-mitochondria","tag-words-of-longevity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mitochondria, the Power Plants of Cells - 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