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Mitochondrial DNA mutations and aging

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Laura GreavesORCiD, Dr Amy Reeve, Emeritus Professor Doug Turnbull

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Abstract

Mitochondria have been hypothesized to play a role in both aging and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease. Many studies have shown the accumulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations in post-mitotic tissues and more recent data have shown this also to be a feature of aging mitotic tissues. Much of this data has been correlative, until recently with the development of polymerase gamma deficient mice which accumulate high levels of mtDNA mutations and show a premature aging phenotype, that a more causative role has been proposed. This article focuses on recent developments in aging research into the role that mtDNA mutations play in the aging process.

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Author(s): Krishnan KJ, Greaves LC, Reeve AK, Turnbull DM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Biogerontology

Year: 2007

Volume: 1100

Pages: 227-240

Print publication date: 01/01/2007

ISSN (print): 1389-5729

ISSN (electronic): 1573-6768

Publisher: Springer

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1395.024

DOI: 10.1196/annals.1395.024

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