Xenotransplantation of mitochondrial electron transfer enzyme, Ndi1, in myocardial reperfusion injury.

A significant consequence of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction, leading to energetic deficits and cellular toxicity from reactive oxygen species (ROS). Mammalian complex I, a NADH-quinone oxidoreductase enzyme, is a multiple subunit enzyme that oxidizes NADH and pum...

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Main Authors: Cynthia N Perry, Chengqun Huang, Wayne Liu, Najib Magee, Raquel Sousa Carreira, Roberta A Gottlieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3038860?pdf=render