A mitochondrial origin for inherited diabetes mellitus

Mitochondria play a crucial role in the production of ATP and serve as regulatory centers within cells. They are connected to nearly every disease or cellular dysfunction known. The understanding of mitochondria's impact on disease stems from research conducted in the 1990s, which established the connection between mitochondrial function, genetics, and inherited human diseases. Diabetes mellitus, an endocrine disorder affecting whole-body metabolism, is one example of a disease associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.