Chinese researchers have developed a novel and highly efficient mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy, achieving the safe and efficient transplantation of healthy mitochondria into cells and tissues for the first time. This new therapy can significantly alleviate symptoms of severe diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.

According to the study, published in the journal Cell, the therapy proposes a brand-new strategy in the field of regenerative medicine, shedding fresh light on intervention in refractory diseases caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, such as mitochondrial genetic diseases and neuron degenerative disorders.

Mitochondria are organelles that refer to specialized subunits with specific functions in cells. Mitochondria function like power plants in cells, continuously converting nutrients into energy for life activities. They are also the only organelles in human cells that possess their own genome.