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[Research advances in human mitochondrial DNA with aging and degenerative diseases].
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 1 Jan 2007
Ti Dong-Dong, Zhang Xian-Ning
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The human mitochondrial genome consists of approximate 1500 genes, among which 37 are encoded by the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the remainder encoded in the nuclear DNA (nDNA). The mitochondria produces large amount of the cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS induces the mutations of mtDNA and mtDNA, which are associated with a wide range of age-related diseases including neurodegenerative diseases,...
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