A high mutation load of m.14597A>G in MT-ND6 causes Leigh syndrome

Abstract Leigh syndrome (LS) is an early-onset progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with mitochondrial deficiency. m.14597A>G (p.Ile26Thr) in the MT-ND6 gene was reported to cause Leberʼs hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) or dementia/dysarthria. In previous reports, less than 90% he...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Kishita, Kaori Ishikawa, Kazuto Nakada, Jun-Ichi Hayashi, Takuya Fushimi, Masaru Shimura, Masakazu Kohda, Akira Ohtake, Kei Murayama, Yasushi Okazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90196-5