Expression and localization of mitochondrial ferritin mRNA in Alzheimer's disease cerebral cortex.

Mitochondrial ferritin (MtF) has been identified as a novel ferritin encoded by an intron-lacking gene with specific mitochondrial localization located on chromosome 5q23.1. MtF has been associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Friedreich ataxia and restless leg syndrome. However, little...

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Main Authors: Ligang Wang, Hongkuan Yang, Shiguang Zhao, Haruhisa Sato, Yoshihiro Konishi, Thomas G Beach, Essam Mohamed Abdelalim, Naomi J Bisem, Ikuo Tooyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21799823/?tool=EBI