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Mitochondrial DNA copy number and D-loop region methylation in carriers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis gene mutations.
Epigenomics - 1 Nov 2018
Stoccoro Andrea, Mosca Lorena, Carnicelli Vittoria, Cavallari Ugo, Lunetta Christian, Marocchi Alessandro, Migliore Lucia, Coppedè Fabio
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and D-loop region methylation in carriers of SOD1, TARDBP, FUS and C9orf72 mutations. METHODS: Investigations were performed in blood DNA from 114 individuals, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, presymptomatic carriers and noncarrier family members. RESULTS: Increased mtDNA copy number (p = 0.0001) was observed in ALS patients, and...
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