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Mitochondrial DNA content is decreased in autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
Neurology - 22 Mar 2005
Kim J Y, Hwang J-M, Ko H S, Seong M-W, Park B-J, Park S S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA) is the commonest form of inherited optic neuropathy. Mutations in the OPA1 gene encoding a dynamin-related mitochondrial protein underlie ADOA and may perturb the biogenesis and maintenance of mitochondria. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mutation spectrum of the OPA1 gene and assess alterations in mitochondrial content caused by OPA1 mutations. METHODS: Sixteen...
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