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The metabolomic signature of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy reveals endoplasmic reticulum stress.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2016
Chao de la Barca Juan Manuel, Simard Gilles, Amati-Bonneau Patrizia, Safiedeen Zainab, Prunier-Mirebeau Delphine, Chupin Stéphanie, Gadras Cédric, Tessier Lydie, Gueguen Naïg, Chevrollier Arnaud, Desquiret-Dumas Valérie, Ferré Marc, Bris Céline, Kouassi Nzoughet Judith, Bocca Cinzia, Leruez Stéphanie, Verny Christophe, Miléa Dan, Bonneau Dominique, Lenaers Guy, Martinez M Carmen, Procaccio Vincent, Reynier Pascal
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (MIM#535000), the commonest mitochondrial DNA-related disease, is caused by mutations affecting mitochondrial complex I. The clinical expression of the disorder, usually occurring in young adults, is typically characterized by subacute, usually sequential, bilateral visual loss, resulting from the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. As the precise action of mitochondrial...
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