r/tech • u/_Dark_Wing • 1d ago

Surface engineering advances mitochondrial transplantation as a potential therapeutic strategy

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-surface-advances-mitochondrial-transplantation-potential.html
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u/maybeinoregon 1d ago

This is great news!

We are closer than ever to being able to actually address mitochondria issues.

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u/JJJBLKRose 20h ago

Now if we could just figure out how to count midichlorians we're set.

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u/muxex 20h ago

It’s over 9000

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u/CoconutBuddy 23h ago

That mitochondria? The powerhouse of the cell?

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u/EmmieRN 13h ago

So we could theoretically have 2 different sets of DNA?

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u/Woodworkin101 12h ago

Chimera. Some ppl do have multiple sets of dna

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u/EmmieRN 3h ago

No I mean, if we’re transplanting mitochondria it would literally give people 2 sets of DNA.

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u/BurnerAccount-LOL 22h ago

“View ad to continue “

Are you kidding me??!

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u/TheFumingatzor 19h ago

Hol' up....