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Heterozygous mutation of Opa1 in Drosophila shortens lifespan mediated through increased reactive oxygen species production.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Tang Sha, Le Phung Khanh, Tse Stephanie, Wallace Douglas C, Huang Taosheng
Abstract excerpt
Optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) is a dynamin-like GTPase located in the inner mitochondrial membrane and mutations in OPA1 are associated with autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA). OPA1 plays important roles in mitochondrial fusion, cristae remodeling and apoptosis. Our previous study showed that dOpa1 mutation caused elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and resulted in damage and death of the cone and...
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