New family of key mitochondrial proteins for function and viability of the brain discovered
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have described a new family of six genes whose function regulates the movement and position of mitochondria in neurons. Many neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s and various types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, are caused by alterations of genes that control mitochondrial transport, a process that provides the energy required for cell function.