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Mitochondrial DNA base excision repair and mitochondrial DNA mutation in human hepatic HuH-7 cells exposed to stavudine.
Mutation research - 12 May 2009
Wu Yasong, Li Ning, Zhang Tong, Wu Hao, Huang Chun, Chen Dexi
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The mitochondrial toxicity of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) is due to the inhibition of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymerase gamma (Pol gamma), resulting in a blockade of mtDNA replication and subsequent disruption of cellular energetics. Because mtDNA Pol gamma is not only involved in mtDNA replication but also responsible for mtDNA repair, we hypothesize that mitochondrial oxidative stress...
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