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The G11778A LHON mutation does not enhance ethambutol cytotoxicity in a cybrid model.
Clinical neuropathology - 1 Jan 2000
Pommer R, Schoeler S, Mawrin C, Szibor R, Kirches E
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UNLABELLED: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited mitochondrial disorder, leading to a selective loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and degeneration of the optic nerve, which results in severe visual impairment or even blindness. The primary causes are point mutations of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), associated with aminoacid exchanges in complex I of the electron transport chain...
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