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Protective Effect of Mitochondrial ND2 C5178A Gene Mutation on Cell and Mitochondrial Functions.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity - 1 Jan 2021
Tian Liuyang, Zhu Chao, Yang Huanwan, Li Yang, Liu Yuqi
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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (MT-ND2) m. 5178C>A gene mutation has protective effects against various diseases, but the molecular mechanism is still unclear. In previous study, we found a heteroplasmy level of MT-ND2 m. 5178C>A mutation in normotensive controls. Peripheral blood samples were obtained from essential hypertension individuals carrying the mutation and healthy controls...
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