Depolarization of mitochondria

Physiological

Data Availability

Period at which this change occurs is not accurately known

Tissue

  • brain Changes

References

  • Toescu and Verkhratsky (2007) "The importance of being subtle: small changes in calcium homeostasis control cognitive decline in normal aging." Aging Cell 6(3):267-273 (PubMed)
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Description

Mitochondria play an important role in cellular calcium dynamics, and mitochondrial depolarization impairs mitochondrial sequestering of calcium.

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