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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in pathologically proven Parkinson's disease

O Bandmann1, M G Sweeney, S E Daniel

  • 1University Department of Clinical Neurology, Institute of Neurology, London, UK.

Journal of Neurology
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Mitochondrial DNA mutations are not linked to Parkinson's disease (PD) in Caucasians. This study found no increased frequency of previously reported mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in PD patients, refuting their role in PD pathogenesis.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Mitochondrial Biology

Background:

  • Previous studies suggested specific mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) single base pair changes are linked to Parkinson's disease (PD) in Caucasian populations.
  • These proposed mtDNA mutations were hypothesized to cause mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction, a known factor in PD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency of five reported mtDNA polymorphisms in a cohort of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.
  • To determine if these specific mtDNA variations are causally related to the pathogenesis of PD.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the frequency of five specific mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms.
  • Comparison of polymorphism frequencies between 100 pathologically confirmed Parkinson's disease cases and control groups.

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Main Results:

  • The previously reported mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms were either undetectable or present at similar frequencies in both Parkinson's disease patients and control subjects.
  • The data did not reveal any significant association between the studied mtDNA polymorphisms and Parkinson's disease.

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support the hypothesis that the investigated mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms are involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
  • This study suggests that mtDNA may not play a direct causal role in the development of PD in the studied Caucasian population.