Differential production of superoxide by neuronal mitochondria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations, which are present in all mitochondria-containing cells, paradoxically cause tissue-specific disease. For example, Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) results from one of three point mu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/4 |