Tohoku Univ. Technology：A novel mitochondrial oxidative stress marker： T24-075

Enabling highly specific and accurate evaluation of oxidative stress in mitochondria

　Oxidative stress is a phenomenon in which excessive reactive oxygen species are produced, increasing biological oxidative damage such as DNA and RNA mutations and protein denaturation, and is said to lead to various diseases and accelerated aging. More than 90% of reactive oxygen species in living organisms are generated in mitochondria, where oxygen respiration occurs, and mitochondria are known to be susceptible to oxidative damage. However, there is no mitochondria-specific oxidative stress marker until now. 　The present invention finds ms2A as an oxidative stress marker for mitochondrial tRNA for the first time, and provides a method for evaluating mitochondria-specific oxidative stress levels. ＊Since the patent application has not been published, the structure of ms2A has not been disclosed. Please feel free to contact us as we can disclose it after signing a non-disclosure agreement

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