Apoptosis is an evolution-conserved form of cell death essential for development and maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Dysregulation of apoptosis has been implicated in several pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders. The crucial role of mitochondria in regulation of the apoptotic pathway prompted us to investigate the pattern of apoptosis in muscle biopsies from 17 patients with mitochondrial encephaloneuromyopathies caused by mtDNA defects. The results were compared with muscle biopsies from controls and from patients with myopathies without mitochondrial impairment. The terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick and labelling (TUNEL) reaction was used as marker of apoptosis. Our findings were very heterogeneous, even between patients with the same mtDNA mutations, suggesting that tissue evaluation of apoptotic process is less useful than in vitro techniques, for investigating the role of apoptosis in mitochondrial pathologies.
Formichi, P., Battisti, C., Bianchi, S., Cardaioli, E., Federico, A. (2003). Evidence of apoptosis via TUNEL staining in muscle biopsy from patients with mitochondrial encephaloneuromyopathies. JOURNAL OF SUBMICROSCOPIC CYTOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY, 35(1), 29-34.
Evidence of apoptosis via TUNEL staining in muscle biopsy from patients with mitochondrial encephaloneuromyopathies
FORMICHI P.;BATTISTI C.;BIANCHI S.;CARDAIOLI E.;FEDERICO A.
2003-01-01
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Apoptosis is an evolution-conserved form of cell death essential for development and maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Dysregulation of apoptosis has been implicated in several pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders. The crucial role of mitochondria in regulation of the apoptotic pathway prompted us to investigate the pattern of apoptosis in muscle biopsies from 17 patients with mitochondrial encephaloneuromyopathies caused by mtDNA defects. The results were compared with muscle biopsies from controls and from patients with myopathies without mitochondrial impairment. The terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick and labelling (TUNEL) reaction was used as marker of apoptosis. Our findings were very heterogeneous, even between patients with the same mtDNA mutations, suggesting that tissue evaluation of apoptotic process is less useful than in vitro techniques, for investigating the role of apoptosis in mitochondrial pathologies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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