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Hypersensitivity of A8344G MERRF mutated cybrid cells to staurosporine-induced cell death is mediated by calcium-dependent activation of calpains.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jan 2012
Rommelaere Guillaume, Michel Sébastien, Malaisse Jérémy, Charlier Sophie, Arnould Thierry, Renard Patricia
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA can lead to the development of mitochondrial diseases such as Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers (MERRF) or Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS). We first show that human 143B-derived cybrid cells harboring either the A8344G (MERRF) or the A3243G (MELAS) mutation, are more prone to undergo apoptosis then their wild-type...
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