期刊
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM
卷 102, 期 3, 页码 378-382出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.11.166
关键词
Down's syndrome; One-carbon metabolism; S-adenosylmethionine carrier; Methylation
资金
- Italian Ministry of the University and the Research (MIUR): Basi metaboliche e molecolari della sindrome di Down
In Down's syndrome there is evidence that increased gene expression coding for specific cystathionine beta-synthase translates directly into biochemical aberrations, which result in a biochemical and metabolic imbalance of the methyl status. This event is destined to impact mitochondrial function since methylation is a necessary event in mitochondria and relies on the availability and uptake of the methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine. Indeed mitochondrial dysfunctions have been widely described in Down's syndrome, but they have never been correlated to a possible mitochondrial methyl unbalance. In the present study we find that the mitochondrial levels of S-adenosylmethionine are reduced in Down's syndrome compared to control cells demonstrating the effect of the methyl unbalance on mitochondria. The possible role of methylation in mitochondria is discussed and some preliminary results on a possible methylation target are presented. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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