Texas A&M University team uses molybdenum-disulfide nanoflowers to trigger mitochondria transfer and revive aging cells

Key facts

• Researchers at Texas A&M University used nanoflowers made from molybdenum disulfide to scavenge reactive oxygen species and stimulate stem cells to produce surplus mitochondria.
• The surplus mitochondria were naturally transferred to old, damaged neighboring cells, restoring energy levels without genetic manipulation.
• In lab tests, mitochondria transfer rates doubled, heart smooth-muscle cell numbers rose three-to-four-fold, and chemotherapy-damaged heart cells showed significantly higher survival.