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Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Target Mitochondrial RNA
10 May 2019
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrion supplies energy to the cell and regulates apoptosis. Unlike other mammalian organelles, mitochondria are formed by binary fission and cannot be directly produced by the cell. They contain numerous copies of a compact circular genome that encodes RNA molecules and proteins involved in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Whereas mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) activates the innate immune system if...
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