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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) rs1937 and AP endonuclease 1 (APE1) rs1130409 alleles are associated with reduced cognitive performance.
Neuroscience letters - 3 Apr 2017
Lillenes Meryl S, Støen Mari, Günther Clara-Cecilie, Selnes Per, Stenset Vidar T V, Espeseth Thomas, Reinvang Ivar, Fladby Tormod, Tønjum Tone
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA damage is intimately connected to ageing and neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). A particular culprit in this context is oxidative stress, which is a result of increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) due to hyperactive or dysfunctional mitochondria and/or reduced DNA repair capacity. Base excision repair (BER) is the major pathway for repairing oxidative damage...
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