Benefits of Measuring Mitochondrial Function – Two Different Approaches

#MitochonriaUnlocked is a five-part video series from Dr. Tatiana Rosenstock, a neuroscientist at Sygnature Discovery. Across five short episodes, Tatiana shares real-world mitochondrial data and practical guidance to help decision-makers in the CNS disease space understand how, and why, mitochondrial health is becoming central to drug discovery.

  • Tatiana Rosenstock, PhD
    Tatiana Rosenstock, PhDSenior Principal Scientist, in vitro Neuroscience

Measuring mitochondrial function required sensitivity, specificity, and models that reflect real biological conditions. In Episode 2, Tatiana introduces two complementary in vitro approaches and explains how each reveals different aspects of metabolic health. She highlights how tracking metabolites such as ATP, ADP, NADH, pyruvate, and lactate helps build a clearer picture of energy maintenance and cellular stress.

About Tatiana

Tatiana Rosenstock has had an exceptional career and has made significant contributions to the field of Neuroscience for 20+ years. Her work has focused on topics such as mitochondrial deregulation, transcription deregulation, and autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Schizophrenia.  

At Sygnature Discovery, Tatiana is a Principal Scientist overseeing various neuroscience-related projects in different sub-areas such as metabolism (mitochondrial function), biomarkers, microglial function and activation, and neuroplasticity. During this period, she has been working with distinct in-vitro models, named iPSC-derived neurons, primary cortical neurons, Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s disease fibroblasts, neuroblastomas cell lines, tissue and biofluids from transgenics animal models of Alzheimer`s disease. 

What You’ll Learn

  • Two practical methods for measuring mitochondrial function in vitro
  • How energy metabolites reveal shifts in mitochondrial health
  • When to choose one approach over another