| Literature DB >> 23685242 |
Suresh Govatati1, Mamata Deenadayal, Sisinthy Shivaji, Manjula Bhanoori.
Abstract
Genetic alterations and aberrant expression of 'mitochondrial membrane complex I' (MMC-I) underlie several complex human disorders, but no reports are documented to date in endometriosis. Sequencing of mitochondrially encoded MMC-I subunits revealed 72 mutations of which 2 missense (G10398A; A13603A/G) mutations and 1 synonymous (T10400C) mutation showed higher prevalence in patients. In silico functional analysis predicted A13603A/G, a novel heteroplasmy as a 'damaging variant'. Our results indicate higher endometriosis risk for haplotype '10398A/10400C/13603AG' and haplogroup 'N'. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed elevated MMC-I expression in eutopic endometria of patients compared to controls. In conclusion, MMC-I alterations may constitute an inheritable risk factor for endometriosis.Entities:
Keywords: Complex I; Endometriosis; Haplogroup; Haplotype; Mitochondria; Polymorphism
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23685242 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2013.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mitochondrion ISSN: 1567-7249 Impact factor: 4.160