May 24, 2024
Mitochondrial molecule controls inflammation

Mitochondrial molecule controls inflammation

Nature, Published online: 08 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00596-y

Cellular organelles called mitochondria contain their own DNA and RNA. The molecule fumarate has now been found to trigger the release of these nucleic acids into the cytosol, aberrantly activating inflammation.

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