title: Fusion of mitochondria.
abstract: In this communication we reported the fusion of mitochondria of hepatocytes extracted from a rat liver. It was found that fusion occurred at an electric field of 1.56-1.8 kV/cm at room temperature. Further increase in the field strength (greater than 1.8 kV/cm) was accompanied by the breakdown of mitochondria.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire du C.N.R.S., Orléans, France.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Güveli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D004560:Electricity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000502:physiology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; D008561:Membrane Fusion / Q000187:drug effects; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; D008274:Magnesium; D002122:Calcium Chloride