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Molecular characterization of two Chinese pedigrees with maternally inherited hypertension.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Apr 2021
Ding Yu, Yu Jinfang, Guo Qinxian, Gao Beibei, Huang Jinyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in mitochondrial tRNA (mt-tRNA) genes are associated with hypertension, although their pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly understood. METHODS: In the present study, two Han Chinese families with maternally transmitted hypertension were interviewed. The mtDNA mutations of matrilineal relatives were screened by polymerase chain reaction-Sanger sequencing. Mitochondrial ATP, membrane potential...
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