Adjusting MtDNA Quantification in Whole Blood for Peripheral Blood Platelet and Leukocyte Counts.

Alterations of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) in the blood (mitochondrial to nuclear DNA ratio) appear associated with several systemic diseases, including primary mitochondrial disorders, carcinogenesis, and hematologic diseases. Measuring mtDNAcn in DNA extracted from whole blood (WB) ins...

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Main Authors: Yamilee Hurtado-Roca, Marta Ledesma, Monica Gonzalez-Lazaro, Raquel Moreno-Loshuertos, Patricio Fernandez-Silva, Jose Antonio Enriquez, Martin Laclaustra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5063275?pdf=render