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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Main Authors: Levin Leonard A, Lieven Christopher J, Hoegger Mark J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/4