Identification of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms that alter mitochondrial matrix pH and intracellular calcium dynamics.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is highly polymorphic, and its variations in humans may contribute to individual differences in function as well as susceptibility to various diseases such as Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, bipolar disorder, and cancer. However, it is unclear whether and how mtDNA po...

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Main Authors: An-a Kazuno, Kae Munakata, Takeharu Nagai, Satoshi Shimozono, Masashi Tanaka, Makoto Yoneda, Nobumasa Kato, Atsushi Miyawaki, Tadafumi Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1534079?pdf=render