Mitochondria in muscle-related respiratory disorders

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Chairs: R. Djukanovic (Southampton, United Kingdom), M. Tunon De Lara (Bordeaux, France)
Aims: This symposium aims to review the role of mitochondria biogenesis and to report very recent findings in asthma, COPD and heart failure. It will also further define the potential targets for new treatments in such diseases.

Mitochondrial biogenesis in mammalian cells V. Veksler (Chatenay-Malabry, France)
Mitochondria alteration in airway smooth muscle cells from severe asthmatics P. Berger (Bordeaux, France)
Role of mitochondria in the cardiac muscle from heart failure patients A. Kuznetsov (Innsbruck, Austria)