The role of mitochondrial DNA mutation on neurodegenerative diseases.

The role of mitochondrial DNA mutation on neurodegenerative diseases. Exp Mol Med. 2015;47:e150 Authors: Cha MY, Kim DK, Mook-Jung I Abstract Many researchers have reported that oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is increased in several age-related disorders. Damage to mitochondrial constituents and mtDNA can generate additional mitochondrial dysfunction that may result in greater reactive oxygen species production, triggering a circular chain of events. However, the mechanisms underlying this vicious cycle have yet to be fully investigated. In this review, we summarize the relationship of oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction with mtDNA mutation in neurodegenerative disorders. PMID: 25766619 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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