First person -- Ana Julia Fernández-Alvarez and María Gabriela Thomas.

The article features an interview with Ana Julia Fernández-Alvarez and María Gabriela Thomas, the co-first authors of a paper titled "Smaug1 membrane-less organelles respond to AMPK and mTOR and affect mitochondrial function." The researchers discuss their findings on the protein Smaug1 and its role in regulating mitochondrial respiration. They explain that Smaug1 forms membrane-less organelles called biocondensates, which play a crucial role in coordinating the biogenesis of the respiratory machinery. The disruption of Smaug1 organelles has significant effects on mitochondrial morphology and function. The researchers express their admiration for the Journal of Cell Science and their excitement to continue their work in expanding their findings to different physiological systems. [Extracted from the article]