Open AccessIdentical mitochondrial somatic mutations unique to chronic periodontitis and coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Tokala Pallavi,
Rampalli Viswa Chandra,
Aileni Amarender Reddy,
Bavigadda Harish Reddy,
Anumala Naveen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.168495
Subject(s) - medicine , mitochondrial dna , periodontitis , coronary artery disease , artery , chronic periodontitis , somatic cell , coronary artery bypass surgery , pathology , cardiology , genetics , gene , biology
The inflammatory processes involved in chronic periodontitis and coronary artery diseases (CADs) are similar and produce reactive oxygen species that may result in similar somatic mutations in mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA).