Comparison of the level of mitochondrial DNA A3243G mutation in esophageal epithelium and myocardium from individuals of very advanced age

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 917-923

  Harihara, Shinji ^a   Nakamura, Kenichi ^b   Takubo, Kaiyo ^b   Takeuchi, Fujio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal epithelium; Mitochondrial DNA; mtDNA A3243G mutation; Myocardium; Quantification of mutation; Very advanced age

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0036086046     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(02)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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