| Literature DB >> 18314141 |
Kurenai Tanji1, Petra Kaufmann, Ali B Naini, Jiesheng Lu, Timothy C Parsons, Dong Wang, Joshua Z Willey, Sara Shanske, Michio Hirano, Eduardo Bonilla, Alexander Khandji, Salvatore Dimauro, Lewis P Rowland.
Abstract
Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is the most common mitochondrial disease due to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. At least 15 distinct mtDNA mutations have been associated with MELAS, and about 80% of the cases are caused by the A3243G tRNA(Leu(UUR)) gene mutation. We report here a novel tRNA(Val) mutation in a 37-year-old woman with manifestations of MELAS, and compare her clinicopathological phenotype with other rare cases associated tRNA(Val) mutations.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18314141 PMCID: PMC6195319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.01.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Sci ISSN: 0022-510X Impact factor: 3.181