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Nature Cell Biology 10, 1090–1097 (1 September 2008) | doi:10.1038/ncb1769

Reduced cytosolic protein synthesis suppresses mitochondrial degeneration

Xiaowen Wang , Xiaoming Zuo , Blanka Kucejova & Xin Jie Chen

Mitochondrial function degenerates with ageing and in ageing-related neuromuscular degenerative diseases, causing physiological decline of the cell. Factors that can delay the degenerative process are actively sought after.