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Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia and mitochondrial recessive ataxia syndrome are associated with neuronal complex I defect and mtDNA depletion.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Hakonen Anna H, Goffart Steffi, Marjavaara Sanna, Paetau Anders, Cooper Helen, Mattila Kimmo, Lampinen Milla, Sajantila Antti, Lönnqvist Tuula, Spelbrink Johannes N, Suomalainen Anu
Abstract excerpt
Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia (IOSCA) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder caused by the recessive mutation in PEO1, leading to an Y508C change in the mitochondrial helicase Twinkle, in its helicase domain. However, no mitochondrial dysfunction has been found in this disease. We studied here the consequences of IOSCA for the central nervous system, as well as the in vitro performance of the IOSCA...
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