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Table 1 mtDNA changes in AD

From: Mitochondria dysfunction in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease: recent advances

Mutation type

Affected mtDNA region

Analysis Method

Changes in AD

Reference

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

PCR

Increased

Corral-Debrinski et al. [80]

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

PCR

No changes

Blanchard et al. [79]

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

In situ hybridization

Increased

Hirai et al. [87]

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

PCR

No changes

Bender et al. [90]

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

PCR

Increased

Krishnan et al. [88]

mtDNA Δ4977

I, III and V

Realtime PCR

No changes

Strobel et al. [89]

DNA Rearrangement

Mitochondrial genome

Next generation sequencing

Increased

Chen et al. [81]

Point mutation

D-loop region

PCR/Sanger sequencing

Increased

Coskun et al. [82]

Point mutation

Mitochondrial genome

Random mutation capture

No changes

Soltys et al. [83]

Point mutation

Mitochondrial genome

PCR-cloning-sequencing

Increased

Lin et al. [84]

Point mutation

Mitochondrial genome

Next generation sequencing

Increased

Hoekstra et al. [91]

DNA methylation

D-loop region

TaqMan PCR

Increased

Blanch et al. [96]

DNA methylation

D-loop region

Realtime PCR

Decreased

Stoccoro et al. [97]