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𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 Professor Bert Smeets’ innovative research into treating mitochondrial diseases at their root cause. 📰 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 (𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 25) Professor Bert Smeets and his team are working on innovative approaches to treat mitochondrial disorders — not by managing symptoms, but by addressing the underlying cause of the muscle weakness and fatigue. Using stem cell therapy, his research explores how healthy patient-derived muscle stem cells can help restore energy balance in affected muscles. Early clinical trial results ​are promising, highlighting the potential impact on patients’ daily lives. As this work reflects a platform technology, it can be applied to other muscle diseases as well, facilitated by the spin-out Milocron Therapeutics and powered by close collaboration within the Brightlands ecosystem, Maastricht UMC+ and MHeNs - Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute. 📖 The original article is available in Dutch only.