oxygen under pressure triggers mitochondria transfer between brain cells, raising cell survival by ~55%
HBOT facilitates transfer of mitochondria from astrocytes to neuronal cells, increasing cell viability and resilience to inflammation-induced injury (TNF-α and LPS models), with cell viability increasing from 44±5.2 to 68±4.48.
What this means for you
Mitochondria are your cells' power generators — and brain cells under stress can lose them. This finding shows that pressurized oxygen exposure prompted support cells in the brain to donate mitochondria to struggling neurons, lifting survival rates by over half. That kind of cellular resilience is foundational to focus, mood stability, and long-term brain health.
The published research
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a neuromodulatory technique: a review of the recent evidence
Frontiers in Neurology · 2024
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