Severe multisystem pathology, metabolic acidosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and early death associated with an X-linked AIFM1 variant
Moss T, May M, Flanagan-Steet H, Caylor R, Jiang YH, McDonald M, Friez M, McConkie-Rosell A, Steet R. Severe multisystem pathology, metabolic acidosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and early death associated with an X-linked AIFM1 variant. Molecular Case Studies 2021, 7: a006081. PMID: 34117073, PMCID: PMC8208043, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a006081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial flavin adenine dinucleotideCaspase-independent typeRespiratory complex assemblyFunctional studiesApoptosis inducer staurosporineGalactose-containing mediumNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) oxidoreductaseApoptotic stimuliSteady-state levelsComplex assemblyGene productsReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial deficiencyTissue-specific effectsNuclear condensationFlavin adenine dinucleotideReduced abundanceMitochondrial complexesComplex IPyruvate dehydrogenaseMitochondrial dysfunctionPatient cellsExome sequencingOxygen speciesElevated sensitivity