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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2024

A method for measuring mitochondrial DNA copy number in pediatric populations.

Simran Maggo, Liam Y North, Aime Ozuna, Dejerianne Ostrow, Yander R Grajeda, Hesamedin Hakimjavadi, Jennifer A Cotter, Alexander R Judkins, Pat Levitt, Xiaowu Gai

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Simran MaggoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Liam Y NorthThe Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Aime OzunaThe Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Dejerianne OstrowDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Yander R GrajedaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Hesamedin HakimjavadiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Jennifer A CotterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Alexander R JudkinsDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Pat LevittThe Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Xiaowu GaiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mitochondrion is a multifunctional organelle that modulates multiple systems critical for homeostasis during pathophysiological stress. Variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number (mtDNAcn), a key mitochondrial change associated with chronic stress, is an emerging biomarker for disease pathology and progression. mtDNAcn can be quantified from whole blood samples using qPCR to determine the ratio of mtDNA to nuclear DNA. However, the collection of blood samples in pediatric populations, particularly in infants and young children, can be technically challenging, yield much smaller volume samples, and can be distressing for the patients and their caregivers. Therefore, we have validated a mtDNAcn assay utilizing DNA from simple buccal swabs (Isohelix SK-2S) and report here it's performance in specimens from infants (age = <12 months). Utilizing qPCR to amplify ∼200 bp regions from two mitochondrial (

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adverse childhood experience (ACE)adversityDNA RNA extractionlpWGSmitochondrial DNA copy number

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