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Molecular pathogenesis of polymerase γ-related neurodegeneration.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jul 2014
Tzoulis Charalampos, Tran Gia Tuong, Coxhead Jonathan, Bertelsen Bjørn, Lilleng Peer K, Balafkan Novin, Payne Brendan, Miletic Hrvoje, Chinnery Patrick F, Bindoff Laurence A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymerase gamma (POLG) mutations are a common cause of mitochondrial disease and have also been linked to neurodegeneration and aging. We studied the molecular mechanisms underlying POLG-related neurodegeneration using postmortem tissue from a large number of patients. METHODS: Clinical information was available from all subjects. Formalin-fixed and frozen brain tissue from 15 patients and 23 controls...
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