Figure 5. Correlation between ATP synthesis rate, Δψm and mutation load.
ATP synthesis rate and Δψ were measured in permeabilized lymphocytes from both 10 probands carrying the mtDNA T8993G mutation and 12 healthy and age-matched volunteers as controls. (A) The correlation between ATP synthesis rate and mutation load (r2=0.85). (B) The correlation between Δψm and mutation load (r2=0.72). (C) The correlation between ATP synthesis rate and Δψm (r2=0.83).