Research Article

Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Impairs Energy Metabolism and Reduces Stress Resistance and Longevity of C. elegans

Figure 5

Transmission electron microscopic pictures of isolated mitochondria from C. elegans treated for 48 h in the absence (a; control) or presence of 5 mM PQ (b). Degrees of damage are indicated by exemplary pointers (A = “intact”; B = “mildly fractured”; C = “heavily fractured”; and D = “fractured”).
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