Assessment of mitochondrial respiratory capacity using minimally invasive and noninvasive techniques in persons with spinal cord injury

Abstract

Muscle biopsies are the gold standard to assess mitochondrial respiration; however, biopsies are not always a feasible approach in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) may alternatively be predictive of mitochondrial respiration. The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether mitochondrial respiration of PBMCs and NIRS are predictive of respiration of permeabilized muscle fibers after SCI.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2022
Source ID
10.1371/journal.pone.0265141

Entities

People

  • Ashraf S Gorgey
  • Edward J. Lesnefsky
  • Jeannie Rivers
  • Matthew E Holman
  • Qun Chen
  • Raymond E. Lai

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

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Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Medical Imaging.