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Vitamin B1 deficiency leads to high oxidative stress and mtDNA depletion caused by SLC19A3 mutation in consanguineous family with Leigh syndrome.
Metabolic brain disease - 1 Oct 2023
Felhi Rahma, Sfaihi Lamia, Charif Majida, Frikha Fakher, Aoiadni Nissaf, Kamoun Thouraya, Lenaers Guy, Fakhfakh Faiza
Abstract excerpt
Leigh syndrome (LS) and Leigh-like spectrum are the most common infantile mitochondrial disorders characterized by heterogeneous neurologic and metabolic manifestations. Pathogenic variants in SLC carriers are frequently reported in LS given their important role in transporting various solutes across the blood-brain barrier. SLC19A3 (THTR2) is one of these carriers transporting vitamin-B1 (vitB1, thiamine) into...
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