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The importance of mitochondria in age-related and inherited eye disorders.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 2010
Jarrett Stuart G, Lewin Alfred S, Boulton Michael E
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Mitochondria are critical for ocular function as they represent the major source of a cell's supply of energy and play an important role in cell differentiation and survival. Mitochondrial dysfunction can occur as a result of inherited mitochondrial mutations (e.g. Leber's hereditary optic neurop...
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