{"podcast":{"title":"The Energy Code","slug":"the-energy-code-2136601","podcast_index_feed_id":2136601,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/theenergycode/feed.xml","website_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/theenergycode/feed.xml","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10635338/Energy_Code_Apple_Podcast_Cover_Final.jpg","author":"Dr. Mike Belkowski","episode_count":369,"summary":"The Red Light Report podcast is your number one source for all things red light therapy, hosted by Dr. Mike Belkowski, the founder and CEO of BioLight. Dr. Belkowski discusses the many health-related benefits of properly utilizing red light therapy and explores the best and most recent research related to photobiomodulation (ie, red light therapy). He will also be interviewing some of the most interesting and respected health, wellness, longevity and biohacking experts from around the world. Want to learn even more about red light therapy? Check out these sources: www.biolight.shop – Instagram @biolight.shop – YouTube BioLight","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:20:31.206492+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-code-2136601"},"episode":{"title":"MitoQ, SS-31, Mitophagy, and Mito-Transplants: The Future of SCI Repair","slug":"mitoq-ss-31-mitophagy-and-mito-transplants-the-future-of-sci-repair","published_at":"2026-05-28T18:24:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-code-2136601/mitoq-ss-31-mitophagy-and-mito-transplants-the-future-of-sci-repair","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-code-2136601","url":"https://theenergycode.podbean.com/e/mitoq-ss-31-mitophagy-and-mito-transplants-the-future-of-sci-repair/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/88n2t44inbks4vid/spine_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Spinal cord injury is usually framed as a permanent structural problem — axons torn, connections lost, paralysis inevitable. This Deep Dive flips that assumption: the real long-term roadblock may be a secondary mitochondrial energy crisis that turns a helpful early scar into a toxic, permanent barrier. Using a 2026 Frontiers in Neurology review, Dr. Mike and Don unpack how ATP collapse, ROS signaling, failed mitophagy, and mtDNA “false infection” alarmsdrive chronic sterile inflammation, fibrotic hardening, and growth cone collapse. Then they explore the new therapeutic frontier: mitochondria-targeted antioxidants (MitoQ), membrane stabilizers (SS-31), NAD+/AMPK reprogramming, fission/fusion tuning (DRP1/MFN2), mitophagy restoration (PINK1/Parkin, BNIP3/NIX), and even mitochondrial delivery + mtDNA base editing — with the critical caveat: timing matters, because the early scar is initially protective. (Educational content only, not medical advice.) - Article Discussed in Episode: Effect of mitochondrial dysfunction on scar formation after spinal cord injury - Key Quotes From Dr. Mike: “What if the real reason the nerves can’t heal is actually a microscopic energy crisis?” “This entire battle is governed by the powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria.” “In a severe spinal cord injury, that recycling process… mitophagy… completely fails.” “SS-31… physically binds and stabilizes the cardiolipin… preventing cytochrome C release... It acts like an emergency fuel drop.” “The answer lies in sustained mitochondrial failure.” - Key Points SCI disability isn’t only the “cut” — it’s the secondary metabolic battle that follows. Early glial scar formation is protective: it walls off necrotic tissue and contains inflammation. Acute mitochondrial rupture causes ATP drop + moderate…","meta_description":"Spinal cord injury is usually framed as a permanent structural problem — axons torn, connections lost, paralysis inevitable. This Deep Dive flips that ass…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1360,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-energy-code-2136601/episodes/mitoq-ss-31-mitophagy-and-mito-transplants-the-future-of-sci-repair/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-code-2136601/mitoq-ss-31-mitophagy-and-mito-transplants-the-future-of-sci-repair.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}