Mitochondria in Health and Disease

Mitochondria play a prominent role in the initiation of apoptosis, an organism's normal and controlled death of cells.

CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Claus Desler, Ph.D., and Lene Juel Rasmussen, Ph.D.

Release Date: 03/01/2016

Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, you should be able to:

Describe the role of mitochondria in humans;
Discuss the consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction in human diseases;
Discuss potential strategies for diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial diseases.

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Authors: Cleo Anastassopoulou, Ph.D., and Athanasios Tsakris, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.Path.

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Authors: Chandra Mohan, M.D., Ph.D.

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Authors: Jennifer Barrick, M.S., C.G.C., Nancie Petrucelli, M.S., C.G.C., and Michael S. Simon, M.D., M.P.H.

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Authors: Hanyi Zhuang, Ph.D., and Hiroaki Matsunami, Ph.D.

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