Antarctic spiny plunderfish cells use hyperfused mitochondrial networks
Living at near-freezing temperatures requires Antarctic spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer antarcticus) to pack their cells with dense, elongated mitochondria and enlarged waste-processing structures, according to research by the British Antarctic Survey and the University of Cambridge. Scientists capturing high-resolution images of living cells at 2°C found that these polar fish combat severe protein-folding stress and energetic … Read more