Quantitatively Controlled Intercellular Mitochondrial Transfer by Cell Fusion-Based Method Using a Microfluidic Device

Ken Ichi Wada, Kazuo Hosokawa, Yoshihiro Ito, Mizuo Maeda

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Abstract

Quantitative control of mitochondrial transfer is a promising approach for genetic manipulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) because it enables precise modulation of heteroplasmy. Furthermore, single mitochondrion transfer from a mtDNA mutation-accumulated cell to a mtDNA-less (ρ0) cell potentially achieves homoplasmy of mutated mtDNA. Here we describe the method for quantitative control of mitochondrial transfer including achieving single mitochondrion transfer between live single cells using a microfluidic device.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages39-47
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2277
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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