Transient Mitochondrial DNA Double Strand Breaks in Mice Cause Accelerated Aging Phenotypes in a ROS-Dependent but p53/p21-Independent Manner

    December 2016 in “ Cell Death & Differentiation
    Milena Pinto, Alicia M. Pickrell, Xiao Wang, Sandra R. Bacman, Aixin Yu, Aline Hida, Lloye M. Dillon, Paul D. Morton, Thomas R. Malek, Steve K. Williams, Carlos T. Moraes
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    Studysummary This study found that transient mtDNA double strand breaks in mice accelerated aging in certain tissues through increased reactive oxygen species, independent of p21/p53 pathway mediation.
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