Mitochondria are important organelles, our cells wouldn’t be able to function without them. They are so-called “the powerhouse of the cell”. With increasing age, they lose their quality and performability, and that’s partially the reason, why we age.

We need to take care of our mitochondria. The quality of mitochondria after birth is different in each human, we inherit it from our mothers.  There are many genetic variants of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the human population. We divide them into haplotypes and other subgroups. We can assess ancestors. predicate physical predisposition for certain sports, mental abilities, or diseases according to a haplotype.

Mutations of mtDNA lead to a serious impairment of cell’s energy production and even to tissue dysfunction. There are a growing number of clinical diagnoses with proven mutations in the mitochondrial genome. The impairment of mtDNA and metabolic activities of mitochondria are key for the aging of one’s organism. Thus, improving the function of mitochondria leads to a set back of illnesses connected to increased age, and it slows down the aging process.

Project “Mitochondrion” is aimed at the opportunity of using stem cells for one-time or continuous transplantation of one’s mitochondria. “