Mitochondria are the main source of energy
Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles within cells. They have their own genetic material and are semi-autonomous organelles. Mitochondria mainly synthesize chemical energy - adenosine triphosphate (ATP). When electrons escape from the transport chain during the ATP conversion process, they combine with oxygen molecules to form superoxide radicals, which in turn damage and mutate mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), resulting in Diseases that occur after the human body ages, such as diabetes and arthritis. It is currently known that mitochondrial dysfunction is age-related.
Mitochondria are important organelles that control wrinkles and hair loss
In an experiment, a research team from the University of Alabama in the United States added an antibiotic (Doxycycline) that can damage mtDNA to the food of eight-month-old mice, inducing mitochondrial function abnormalities. The results showed that the mice had rapid hair loss, dysfunctional hair follicles, wrinkles, and decreased activity, which was like a phenomenon of rapid aging. However, when the researchers stopped using antibiotics for a while, the mice returned to having strong hair and reduced activity. Physically active. This clearly shows that mitochondrial DNA is an important organelle that controls wrinkles and hair loss. In addition, it was also found that during the process of using antibiotics to affect skin aging, the internal organs did not change significantly, indicating that the role of mtDNA is to directly affect the skin.
This research can provide more methods for preventing and treating aging in the future.
Human aging is a natural phenomenon. Everyone ages. When we get older, wrinkles appear, resulting in loss of beauty and inflexibility in movement. Dr. Keshav Singh of the University of Alabama research team said that this mouse experiment can provide more opportunities for the development of anti-aging and therapeutic drugs, such as enhancing mitochondrial function, treating skin and hair problems caused by aging, and even treating skin and hair problems caused by aging. Disease treatment is more helpful after the human body ages. As more and more causes of aging are studied recently, there will inevitably be methods to delay or anti-aging in the future.