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The low abundance of clonally expanded mitochondrial DNA point mutations in aged substantia nigra neurons

The low abundance of clonally expanded mitochondrial DNA point mutations in aged substantia nigra... SummaryClonally 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aging Cell Wiley

The low abundance of clonally expanded mitochondrial DNA point mutations in aged substantia nigra neurons

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd/The Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
ISSN
1474-9718
DOI
10.1111/j.1474-9726.2009.00492.x
pmid
19489744
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Abstract

SummaryClonally 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.

Journal

Aging CellWiley

Published: Aug 1, 2009

Keywords: clonal expansion; mtDNA; neurons; point mutations

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