In this lecture we first discuss the general structure and function of mitochondria. Then we discuss a first-of-its-kind study from Taiwan that demonstrates mitochondrial damage in cardiac pericyte cells when presented with the S1 part of the spike protein. Let's review.

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URL list from Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023

Spike Protein Impairs Mitochondrial Function in Human Cardiomyocytes: Mechanisms Underlying Cardiac Injury in COVID-19 - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10046940/#:~:text=The%20clove%2Dlike%20spike%20(S,mitochondria%2C%20thus%20causing%20cardiac%20dysfunction.

SARS-CoV-2 can cause lasting damage to cells’ energy production | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sars-cov-2-can-cause-lasting-damage-cells-energy-production#:~:text=SARS%2DCoV%2D2%2C%20the,SARS%2DCoV%2D2%20infection.

Mitochondria Function, Form and Food | UCLA Med School
https://medschool.ucla.edu/news-article/mitochondria-function-form-and-food

Mitochondrial membrane potential - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5792320/#:~:text=The%20mitochondrial%20membrane%20potential%20(%CE%94%CE%A8m,is%20harnessed%20to%20make%20ATP.

3.9: Cellular Respiration - Biology LibreTexts
https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/CommunityCollege_of_Vermont/Human_Biology(Gabor_Gyurkovics)/03%3A_Cells/3.09%3A_Cellular_Respiration

20.11: The Generation of Energy from Carbohydrate Metabolism - Chemistry LibreTexts
https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/OrganicChemistry/Basic_Principles_of_Organic_Chemistry(Roberts_and_Caserio)/20%3A_Carbohydrates/20.11%3A_The_Generation_of_Energy_from_Carbohydrate_Metabolism

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