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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch team uncovers significant reason older adults are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack
A team of researchers in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏDepartment of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age. The human body, especially the heart, is dependent on the mitochondria, the part of the cell responsible for producing energy to maintain organ function. The protein, Sesn2, is located inside the mitochondria and plays a pivotal role in protecting the heart from stress.
December 3, 2020Research and Innovation, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth