A team of researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply of energy to the brain.
Study finds RNA modification is responsible for disruption of mitochondrial protein synthesis in Alzheimer's disease retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-rna-modification-responsible-disruption-mitochondrial.html
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