Mitochondrial DNA copy number and replication in reprogramming and differentiation

JCS John - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Until recently, it was thought that the role of the mitochondrial genome was confined to
encoding key proteins that generate ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation …

The role of the mtDNA set point in differentiation, development and tumorigenesis

X Sun, JC St. John - Biochemical Journal, 2016 - portlandpress.com
Mitochondrial DNA replication is critical for maintaining mtDNA copy number to generate
sufficient cellular energy that is required for development and for functional cells. In early …

Restoration of normal embryogenesis by mitochondrial supplementation in pig oocytes exhibiting mitochondrial DNA deficiency

GLM Cagnone, TS Tsai, Y Makanji, P Matthews… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
An increasing number of women fail to achieve pregnancy due to either failed fertilization or
embryo arrest during preimplantation development. This often results from decreased oocyte …

Epigenetic regulation of mitochondrial function in neurodegenerative disease: new insights from advances in genomic technologies

M Devall, J Roubroeks, J Mill, M Weedon, K Lunnon - Neuroscience letters, 2016 - Elsevier
The field of mitochondrial epigenetics has received increased attention in recent years and
changes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) methylation has been implicated in a number of …

Mitochondrial DNA plasticity is an essential inducer of tumorigenesis

WTY Lee, JE Cain, A Cuddihy, J Johnson… - Cell Death …, 2016 - nature.com
Although mitochondrial DNA has been implicated in diseases such as cancer, its role
remains to be defined. Using three models of tumorigenesis, namely glioblastoma …

Mitochondrial DNA as an initiator of tumorigenesis

WTY Lee, JCS John - Cell death & disease, 2016 - nature.com
For a long time, it was perceived that the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) was primarily
associated with energy production, as it encodes key genes associated with the electron …

Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Its Regulation Through DNA Methylation of POLGA

X Sun, W Lee, V Vaghjiani, JC St. John - Mitochondrial DNA: Methods and …, 2016 - Springer
Replication of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is important for ensuring that cells have sufficient
mtDNA copy number to meet their specific requirements for the generation of cellular energy …

Etude des altérations mitochondriales dans les neuropathies optiques associées aux mutations du gêne OPA1

MS Kane - 2016 - theses.hal.science
L'atrophie optique autosomique dominante (ADOA) est une maladie mitochondriale rare.
Les cellules ganglionnaires de la rétine (CGRs) et les axones qui forment le nerf optique …