Sentences with phrase «damage to the mitochondria»

The oxygen - containing molecules the body uses to produce energy can be highly reactive and can inadvertently cause damage to the mitochondria and even the cells themselves.

Damage to the mitochondria thus has fatal consequences for cells.

The scientists revealed that these very commonly used antibiotics caused profound damage to the mitochondria, and this led to a dramatic increase in the production of damaging chemicals called free radicals.

Often, the best way to reduce mitochondrial dysfunction is to take preventative steps to reduce exposure to free radicals, which may cause further damage to the mitochondria.

This prevents damage to the mitochondria, and it prevents the decline that has been shown to initiate disease and energy decline.

The bottom line: Inflammation and oxidative stress (chemical damage to mitochondria and the lining of the arteries).

Research has shown that either alpha - lipoic acid or acetyl - L - carnitine can help to reduce damage to mitochondria and improve normal blood vessel tone, allowing blood vessels to relax.

Excessive levels of these reactive oxygen species cause damage to the mitochondria themselves.

Any damage to mitochondria could compromise the smooth running of the cell.

As Miria Ricchetti, joint last author of the paper and a scientist at the Institut Pasteur, explains, «the damage to mitochondria caused by H. pylori bacteria is temporary and disappears once the infection has been eliminated.

Using cutting - edge research techniques, the Martin laboratory, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, found that damage to mitochondria (which function as «cellular battery packs») activates the Parkin protein, which results in one of two different outcomes — either self - destruction or a repair mode.

And it's suspected that many common medications, like acetaminophen and antibiotics, can cause damage to the mitochondria.

These researchers determined, damage to your mitochondria may be RESPONSIBLE for muscle atrophy, weakness and functional impairment.

Unless we have enough antioxidants in our diet or we make enough in our body, we can't protect ourselves from the damage to our mitochondria.