Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (10): 3040-3040.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-01079

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Commentary on: “Human neural stem cell–derived artificial organelles to improve oxidative phosphorylation”

Kwok-Fai So*   

  1. Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Ministry of Education), Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation Institute, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
  • Online:2025-10-15 Published:2025-02-09
  • Contact: Kwok-Fai So, PhD, hrmaskf@hku.hk.

Abstract: Mitochondrial function is fundamental to neuroregeneration, particularly in neurons, where high energy demands are essential for repair and recovery (Patrón and Zinsmaier, 2016; Beckervordersandforth et al., 2017; Iwata et al., 2023). Mitochondrial dysfunction, characterized by an imbalance in ATP levels and excessive production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, is a key factor that impedes neural regeneration in neurodegenerative diseases and after neuronal injury (Han et al., 2016, 2020; Zheng et al., 2016; Zong et al., 2024). Targeting mitochondrial health is therefore crucial for advancing therapeutic strategies in neuroregeneration.