| Literature DB >> 24373414 |
Shoukhrat Mitalipov1, Don P Wolf2.
Abstract
Inherited diseases caused by mitochondrial gene (mtDNA) mutations affect at least 1 in 5000-10,000 children and are associated with severe clinical symptoms. Novel reproductive techniques designed to replace mutated mtDNA in oocytes or early embryos have been proposed to prevent transmission of disease from parents to their children. Here we review the efficacy and safety of these approaches and their associated ethical and regulatory issues.Entities:
Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies; mtDNA mutations
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24373414 PMCID: PMC4005369 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.09.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1043-2760 Impact factor: 12.015