Article
Targeting lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial imbalance in Friedreich's ataxia.
Pharmacological research - 1 Sept 2015
Abeti Rosella, Uzun Ebru, Renganathan Indhushri, Honda Tadashi, Pook Mark A, Giunti Paola
Abstract excerpt
Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive disorder, caused by reduced levels of the protein frataxin. This protein is located in the mitochondria, where it functions in the biogenesis of iron-sulphur clusters (ISCs), which are important for the function of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes. Moreover, disruption in iron biogenesis may lead to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can be the...
Topics
- Animals
- Antioxidants
- Cell Death
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Fibroblasts
- Friedreich Ataxia
- Iron
- Iron-Binding Proteins
- Lipid Peroxidation
- Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
