MitoCareX Bio Study Reveals SLC25A as Biomarkers for Spaceflight
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 15 2026
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N2OFF highlighted a newly published peer-reviewed study co-authored by Prof. Ciro Leonardo Pierri, co-founder of MitoCareX Bio, N2OFF's wholly-owned subsidiary. The article, appearing in the Journal of Translational Medicine, investigates SLC25A mitochondrial carriers as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for dysfunctions induced by spaceflight conditions, including microgravity and cosmic radiation. The study, titled "SLC25A mitochondrial carriers as biomarkers and therapeutic targets of spaceflight-induced dysfunction: the ADP/ATP carrier as a structural case study," was published online on December 30, 2025. The work integrates transcriptomic data from NASA's Open Science Data Repository, examining the expression of 53 SLC25A genes in osteocytes, human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and mouse brain tissue exposed to microgravity and spaceflight-related stressors.
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N2OFF Inc. is a clean tech company, which is engaged in providing sustainable solutions for agri- tech. The Company is focused on sustainable operations in various industries, such as agri-food tech, potent greenhouse gas emissions and solar projects, specialized in eco-crop protection that helps reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides. Its solutions are based on a blend of food acids combined with certain types of oxidizing agent-based sanitizers and, in some cases, with fungicides at low concentrations. Its products have a synergistic effect when combined with these oxidizing agent-based sanitizers and fungicides. Its green solutions are capable of cleaning, sanitizing and controlling pathogens in fresh produce. The Company’s products include Processing Aids-SavePROTECT or PeroStar, which are an application added to fruit and vegetable wash water as a processing aid to peracetic acid to increase its efficiency against plant pathogens.
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N2OFF Highlights New Study on SLC25A Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets
- Research Publication: N2OFF's wholly-owned subsidiary MitoCareX Bio co-authored a study with the University of Bari and the University of Pittsburgh, highlighting SLC25A mitochondrial carriers as potential biomarkers for spaceflight-induced dysfunction, emphasizing their significance in tumor metabolic adaptation and therapy resistance.
- Data Integration Analysis: The study integrates transcriptomic data from NASA's Open Science Data Repository, examining the expression of 53 SLC25A genes under microgravity and spaceflight-related stressors, revealing differential regulation of multiple carriers that supports their potential as biomarkers of mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction.
- Structural Case Study: The research specifically investigates the ADP/ATP carrier AAC3, using comparative modeling and structure-function analyses to illustrate how targeting carrier conformational features can rescue mitochondrial bioenergetics under stress, further advancing precision oncology research.
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