Figure 6.
mtDNAT414G/total mtDNA ratio analysis in the macular and peripheral regions of the neural retina and the RPE. After dissection of the neural retina (RET) and the RPE of 7 patients with a median age of 60, the macular (mac) and peripheral (periph) regions were separated. Total DNA was extracted and mtDNAT414G/total mtDNA ratio was determined using Q-PCR. Analysis of the mtDNAT414G/total mtDNA ratio shows no significant difference between the macular and peripheral regions of both neural retina (0.027% and 0.025%, respectively) and RPE (0.011% and 0.014%, respectively).
