Mobilizing mitochondria may be key to regenerating damaged neurons

(Rockefeller University Press) Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke have discovered that boosting the transport of mitochondria along neuronal axons enhances the ability of mouse nerve cells to repair themselves after injury. The study, 'Facilitation of axon regeneration by enhancing mitochondrial transport and rescuing energy deficits,' which has been published in The Journal of Cell Biology, suggests potential new strategies to stimulate the regrowth of hu...