Mitochondrial Transplantation: From Skeletal Muscle Atrophy to Human Clinical Advances and Perspectives
Summary
Mitochondrial transplantation has been shown to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy and, when combined with exercise, can significantly enhance muscle function. It has also been demonstrated to accelerate human wound healing.
This presentation will cover its role in skeletal muscle atrophy and recent human clinical advances, including human study on mitochondrial transplantation for wound healing. Dr. Kubat will discuss its potential to enhance tissue regeneration, improve recovery, and its future applications in clinical medicine.
About Dr. Kubat
Gokhan Burcin Kubat is an Assistant Professor at Baskent University, Faculty of Health Sciences and the Institute of Transplantation and Gene Sciences. His research focuses on clinical and preclinical studies of mitochondrial transplantation. From 2023 to 2025, Dr. Kubat served as Unit Manager at the Department of Mitochondria and Cellular Research, Gulhane Institute of Health Sciences. He has published 23 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and edited the first book on mitochondrial transplantation published by Elsevier. Dr. Kubat has extensive experience in mitochondrial transplantation models and mitochondrial biogenesis and has established several international collaborations.
