Meanings
noun
- The production of mitochondria
Previously, we reported that in “normoglycemic” conditions insulin stimulated mitochondriogenesis, and mitochondria were also required for insulin-mediated C2C12 muscle fiber formation [9 ].
2016 January 20, “FOXO1 and GSK-3β Are Main Targets of Insulin-Mediated Myogenesis in C2C12 Muscle Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From mitochondrion + -genesis. By surface analysis, mito- + chondrio- + gene + -esis.
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APA
mitochondriogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondriogenesis
MLA
“mitochondriogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondriogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitochondriogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondriogenesis.
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