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The mitochondrial impairment, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration connection: reality or just an attractive hypothesis?
Trends in neurosciences - 1 May 2008
Fukui Hirokazu, Moraes Carlos T
Abstract excerpt
Aging is the most important risk factor for common neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Aging in the central nervous system has been associated with elevated mutation load in mitochondrial DNA, defects in mitochondrial respiration and increased oxidative damage. These observations support a 'vicious cycle' theory which states that there is a feedback mechanism connecting these...
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