• Defective mitochondrial DNA homeostasis in the substantia nigra in Parkinson disease 

      Dölle, Christian; Flønes, Irene Hana; Sanchez Nido, Gonzalo; Miletic, Hrvoje; Osuagwu, Nelson; Kristoffersen, Stine; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Larsen, Jan Petter; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Haugarvoll, Kristoffer; Bindoff, Laurence; Tzoulis, Charalampos (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-22)
      Increased somatic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutagenesis causes premature aging in mice, and mtDNA damage accumulates in the human brain with aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD). Here, we ...
    • Molecular pathogenesis of polymerase gamma-related neurodegeneration 

      Tzoulis, Charalampos; Tran, Gia Tuong Thi; Coxhead, Jonathan; Bertelsen, Bjørn; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Balafkan, Novin; Payne, Brendan; Miletic, Hrvoje; Chinnery, Patrick F.; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)
      Objective: Polymerase gamma (POLG) mutations are a common cause of mitochondrial disease and have also been linked to neurodegeneration and aging. We studied the molecular mechanisms underlying POLG-related neurodegeneration ...