Copy number of the mitochondrial DNA of leucocytes as an aging marker and risk factors for the development of age-related diseases in humans

VN Maximov, SK Malyutina, PS Orlov… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number was analyzed via quantitative real-time PCR.
A random subset of 996 people was studied (437 men with an average age of 67.3±7.2 …

Associations between cell-free mitochondrial DNA and inflammation, and their clinical implications for patients on hemodialysis: a prospective multicenter cohort study

K Kim, SW Jung, WH Cho, H Moon, KH Jeong… - Blood …, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cf-mtDNA) has recently been in the spotlight as
an endogenously produced danger molecule that can potentially elicit inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] The association between mitochondrial DNA abundance and stroke: a combination of multivariable-adjusted survival and Mendelian randomization analyses

LG Martens, J Luo, MJH Wermer, KW van Dijk, S Hägg… - Atherosclerosis, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with increased reactive
oxygen species (ROS) that are thought to drive disease risk, including stroke. We …

Platelet mtDNA content and leukocyte count influence whole blood mtDNA content

HB Shim, O Arshad, I Gadawska, HCF Côté, AYY Hsieh - Mitochondrion, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in whole blood (WB) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content are associated
with health and disease. Platelet-derived mtDNA can confound WB mtDNA content …

Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA in brain health and disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SS Park, H Jeong, AC Andreazza - The World Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA (ccf-mtDNA) are detectable fragments of
mtDNA released from the cell as a result of mitochondrial dysfunction or apoptosis. The …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and bioenergetic differences between cells with African versus European inherited mitochondrial DNA haplogroups: implications for population …

MC Kenney, M Chwa, SR Atilano… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
The geographic origins of populations can be identified by their maternally inherited
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups. This study compared human cybrids (cytoplasmic …

Mitochondrial DNA sequence variants associated with blood pressure among 2 cohorts of older adults

TW Buford, TM Manini, JA Kairalla… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Age‐related changes in blood pressure are associated with a variety of poor
health outcomes. Genetic factors are proposed contributors to age‐related increases in …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline mitochondrial DNA copy number and heart failure incidence and its role in overall and heart failure mortality in middle-aged women

K Sundquist, J Sundquist, X Wang, K Palmer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of death in both men and women. However, risk factors
seem to differ for men and women and significant gaps in sex-specific knowledge exist …

Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with brain MRI markers and cognitive function: a meta-analysis of community-based cohorts

Y Zhang, X Liu, KL Wiggins, N Kurniansyah, X Guo… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Previous studies suggest that lower mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) copy number (CN) is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. However …

Mitochondrial DNA copy number and incident heart failure: the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study

YS Hong, RJ Longchamps, D Zhao, CA Castellani… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
CORRESPONDENCE survival model with separate spline variables for baseline hazard and
for time-dependent effects. All statistical analyses were performed using Stata version 15.0 …