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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Amy Reeve, Geoffrey Taylor, Dr Joanna Elson, Professor Robert Taylor, Dr Christopher Morris, Emeritus Professor Doug Turnbull
P>Clonally expanded mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions accumulate with age in human substantia nigra (SN) and high levels cause respiratory chain deficiency. In other human tissues, mtDNA point mutations clonally expand with age. Here, the abundance of mtDNA point mutations within single SN neurons from aged controls was investigated. From 31 single cytochrome c oxidase normal SN neurons, only one clonally expanded mtDNA point mutation was identified, suggesting in these neurons mtDNA point mutations occur rarely, whereas mtDNA deletions are frequently observed. This contrasts observations in mitotic tissues and suggests that different forms of mtDNA maintenance may exist in these two cell types.
Author(s): Reeve AK, Krishnan KJ, Taylor G, Elson JL, Bender A, Taylor RW, Morris CM, Turnbull DM
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Aging Cell
Year: 2009
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Pages: 496-498
Date deposited: 14/06/2010
ISSN (print): 1474-9718
ISSN (electronic): 1474-9726
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-9726.2009.00492.x
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2009.00492.x
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