Abstract: Provided herein are a method for isolation and transplantation of intact mitochondria to a lymphoid organ (a primary lymphoid tissue or a secondary lymphoid tissue), a composition of cells prepared by using a method described herein, and a method for manufacturing cells described herein. In particular, provided herein are methods of isolating intact mitochondria from a donor cell. Also provided herein are methods of transplanting mitochondria into a recipient cell. In some aspects, the methods can be performed in vivo. Further provided are a composition of cells that include the cells prepared using the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide a novel expression vector capable of effectively expressing a target protein in mitochondria and suppressing undesirable expression of the target protein in cell organelles other than mitochondria. The present invention provides a recombinant expression vector for expressing a target protein in mitochondria of animal cells, and a lipid membrane structure having the vector encapsulated therein, wherein the recombinant expression vector has a promoter sequence exhibiting a transcription activity in the nuclei of animal cells, and has, under the control of the promoter sequence, a coding region which codes a target protein and includes one or more TGAs as codons corresponding to tryptophan. The recombinant expression vector according to the present invention can more efficiently and selectively express a target protein in mitochondria, and can be used as a more safe and effective drug for treating mitochondrial diseases.

Abstract: Provided herein are a method for isolation and transplantation of intact mitochondria to a lymphoid organ (a primary lymphoid tissue or a secondary lymphoid tissue), a composition of cells prepared by using a method described herein, and a method for manufacturing cells described herein. In particular, provided herein are methods of isolating intact mitochondria from a donor cell. Also provided herein are methods of transplanting mitochondria into a recipient cell. In some aspects, the methods can be performed in vivo. Further provided are a composition of cells that include the cells prepared using the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mitochondria-targeted lipid membrane structure encapsulating a nucleic acid represented by any of the following a) to d): a) an RNA comprising, in this order, a nucleotide sequence of a first mitochondrial tRNA, a nucleotide sequence of an mRNA encoding a target protein, and a nucleotide sequence of a second mitochondrial tRNA, wherein the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA has one or more UGAs as a tryptophan codon; b) a DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence of a promoter and a nucleotide sequence complementary to the RNA of a); c) an RNA comprising a nucleotide sequence of an mRNA encoding a target protein, and a nucleotide sequence of a poly(A) chain present at the 3? end side thereof, wherein the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA has one or more UGAs as a tryptophan codon, AUG as a start codon, and UAA as a stop codon; and d) a DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence of a promoter and a nucleotide sequence complementary to the RNA of c).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel myocardial stem cell for transplantation which enables maintenance of a therapeutic effect on and/or preventive effect against cardiac failure for a prolonged period, a method for producing the myocardial stem cell, and a cell preparation containing the myocardial stem cell. [Solution] The present invention relates to a method for producing a myocardial stem cell to be used for treatment and/or prevention of cardiac failure, the method comprising the step of introducing a complex of a mitochondria-targeting carrier and a mitochondria activating agent into a myocardial stem cell; a cell produced by the method and a cell preparation containing the cell; and a liposome to be used for producing the cell. According to the present invention, there can be provided a myocardial stem cell which is capable of maintaining a therapeutic effect and/or preventive effect by cell transplantation for a prolonged period.