Degree of glutathione deficiency and redox imbalance depend on subtype of mitochondrial disease and clinical status.

Mitochondrial disorders are associated with decreased energy production and redox imbalance. Glutathione plays a central role in redox signaling and protecting cells from oxidative damage. In order to understand the consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction on in vivo redox status, and to determine...

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Main Authors: Gregory M Enns, Tereza Moore, Anthony Le, Kondala Atkuri, Monisha K Shah, Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, Anna-Kaisa Niemi, Tina M Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4062483?pdf=render