Mitochondrial Function in Lung Health and Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Natarajan, Viswanathan (Editor), Parinandi, Narasimham L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press, 2014.
• Series: Respiratory Medicine, 15
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Internal Medicine.; Biomedicine general.

Mitochondria, often referred to as the “powerhouses” of the cell, generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by oxidative phosphorylation or OXPHOS, and maintain cellular homeostasis. In addition to generating ATP, mitochondria are involved in regulation of cell cycle, proliferation, free radical product...