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Mitochondrial Swelling MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Mitochondrial Swelling
Tree Number(s)
G04.590
Unique ID
D008933
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008933
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Giant Mitochondria
Megamitochondria
Mitochondrial Hypertrophy
Previous Indexing
Mitochondria (1966-1968)
Mitochondria, Liver (1968)
Mitochondria, Muscle (1968)
See Also
Mitochondrial Size
Public MeSH Note
76; was see under MITOCHONDRIA 1975
History Note
76(69); was see under MITOCHONDRIA 1975
Date Established
1976/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/10/18
Mitochondrial Swelling Preferred
Mitochondrial Hypertrophy Related
Giant Mitochondria Related
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