Phenomena and Processes

Mitochondrial Swelling

An increase in MITOCHONDRIAL VOLUME due to an influx of fluid; it occurs in hypotonic solutions due to osmotic pressure and in isotonic solutions as a result of altered permeability of the membranes of respiring mitochondria.

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Abstract

An increase in MITOCHONDRIAL VOLUME due to an influx of fluid; it occurs in hypotonic solutions due to osmotic pressure and in isotonic solutions as a result of altered permeability of the membranes of respiring mitochondria.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Swelling, Mitochondrial
  • Giant Mitochondria
  • Megamitochondria
  • Mitochondrial Hypertrophy
  • Giant Mitochondrias
  • Hypertrophy, Mitochondrial
  • Megamitochondrias
  • Mitochondria, Giant
  • Mitochondrial Hypertrophies

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

76(69); was see under MITOCHONDRIA 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Mitochondria (1966-1968)
  • Mitochondria, Liver (1968)
  • Mitochondria, Muscle (1968)

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Tree Number

  1. G04.590

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mitochondrial Swelling. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008933. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008933
  2. Mitochondrial Swelling. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71151444