“Mitochondrial Cells†Can Live Without a Nucleus, and Possess Proteins Encoded by Both Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA

Tomohiro Nakayama
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Tomohiro Nakayama: Department of Pediatrics, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Japan

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 49, issue 3, 40774-40781

Abstract: Nakano first discovered the “Mitochondrial cells†(Mito Cells), which can survive for long term despite lacking a nucleus. However, there was no clear evidence to indicate whether MitoCells were alive. To resolve this question, we constructed a GFP-actin induced Mito Cell (GFP-actin Mito Cell). Herein, we report the molecular analysis of both MitoCells and GFP-actin MitoCells. Our results suggest that MitoCells have the minimum amounts of proteins and DNA needed to sustain life.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.49.007818

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