Article
Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD): a distinct subtype of diabetes associated with a mitochondrial tRNA(Leu)(UUR) gene point mutation.
Muscle & nerve. Supplement - 1 Jan 1995
van den Ouweland J M, Lemkes H H, Gerbitz K D, Maassen J A
Abstract excerpt
We have recently described a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) point mutation at np 3243 in the tRNA(Leu)(UUR) gene in a large Dutch pedigree with maternally inherited diabetes mellitus and deafness (MIDD) illustrating the importance of mitochondrial function in maintenance of a proper glucose homeostasis. In this review we will focus on the prevalence of the mtDNA mutation at np 3243 in diabetic populations, as well as...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Deafness
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Glucose
- Humans
- Insulin
- Mitochondria
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mothers
