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Mitochondrial-nuclear cross-talk in the aging and failing heart.
Cardiovascular drugs and therapy - 1 Dec 2006
Marín-García José, Pi YeQing, Goldenthal Michael J
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HYPOTHESIS: Damage to heart mitochondrial structure and function occur with aging, and in heart failure (HF). However, the extent of mitochondrial dysfunction, the expression of mitochondrial and nuclear genes, and their cross-talk is not known. OBSERVATIONS: Several observations have suggested that somatic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), appear to be the primary...
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