Leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number in blood is not associated with major depressive disorder in young adults.

BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and has significant genetic predisposition. Mitochondria may have a role in MDD and so mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been suggested as a possible biomarker for this disease. We aimed to test whether the mtDNA c...

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Main Authors: Ying He, Jinsong Tang, Zongchang Li, Hong Li, Yanhui Liao, Yanqing Tang, Liwen Tan, Jindong Chen, Kun Xia, Xiaogang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4014566?pdf=render