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2022 Feb 16


Neuron


110


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A less painful transfer of power.

Authors

Kerschensteiner M, Misgeld T
Neuron. 2022 Feb 16; 110(4):559-561.
PMID: 35176237.

Abstract

Transfer between cells is an unexpected addition to the mitochondrial life cycle. In this issue of Neuron, Van der Vlist et al. now provide evidence that M2-macrophages infiltrating sensory ganglia resolve pain by transferring particles containing mitochondria to neurons-thus boosting nociceptors back to normal function.