New publication on Communications Biology

As the scientific community delves deeper into the phenomenon of mitochondrial transfer among cells, our laboratory has contributed to this growing field with a recent discovery. Our findings suggest that while mitochondrial transfer plays a crucial role, the conventional method of tracking it using mitochondrial dyes like MitoTracker may lead to misleading interpretations. Surprisingly, much of the existing literature relies solely on mitochondrial dyes as a proxy for visualizing mitochondrial transfer and assessing its impact on cellular function. We emphasize the importance of critically evaluating previous findings to provide clearer insights into mitochondrial transfer. For further details, please refer to our recent paper published in Communications Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05964-6