From Normal to Obesity and Back: The Associations between Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, Gender, and Body Mass Index
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes core subunits of oxidative phosphorylation complexes and, as a result of intricate regulatory crosstalk between nuclear and mitochondrial genomes, the total number of mtDNA copies fits the requirements of each cell type. Deviations from the physiological number of m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/5/430 |