• Diagnostic value of serum biomarkers FGF21 and GDF15 compared to muscle sample in mitochondrial disease 

      Lehtonen, Jenni M.; Auranen, Mari; Darin, Niklas; Sofou, Kalliopi; Bindoff, Laurence; Hikmat, Omar; Uusimaa, Johanna; Vieira, Paivi; Tulinius, Már; Lönnqvist, Tuula; de Coo, Irenaeus F.; Suomalainen, Anu; Isohanni, Pirjo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The aim of this study was to compare the value of serum biomarkers, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), with histological analysis of muscle in the diagnosis of mitochondrial ...
    • In-frame deletion in canine PITRM1 is associated with a severe early-onset epilepsy, mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration 

      Hytönen, Marjo K.; Sarviaho, Riika; Jackson, Christopher; Syrjä, Pernilla; Jokinen, Tarja S.; Matiasek, Kaspar; Rosati, Marco; Dallabona, Cristina; Baruffini, Enrico; Quintero, Ileana; Arumilli, Meharji; Monteuuis, Geoffray; Donner, Jonas; Anttila, Marjukka; Suomalainen, Anu; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Lohi, Hannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      We investigated the clinical, genetic, and pathological characteristics of a previously unknown severe juvenile brain disorder in several litters of Parson Russel Terriers. The disease started with epileptic seizures at ...
    • Using urine to diagnose large-scale mtDNA deletions in adult patients 

      Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Sanchez Nido, Gonzalo; de Coo, Irenaeus; Isohanni, Pirjo; Suomalainen, Anu; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if urinary sediment cells offered a robust alternative to muscle biopsy for the diagnosis of single mtDNA deletions. Methods: Eleven adult patients with progressive ...