Effect of a peptide fraction extracted from mitochondrial DNA on rat liver cell viability
Chimenti, R.; Marotta, M.; Spena, A.; Covello, M.; Pitrelli, G.; Covello, C.
Bollettino della Societa Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale 69(12): 749-753
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-8771 PMID: 8003289 Document Number: 419686
The authors verified the effect of a peptidic fraction from mitochondrial DNA on liver cell cultures. Primary cultures treated with the mitochondrial peptidic fraction (final concentration 0.025 O.D./ml) showed a higher viability after 48 hours with respect to cultures without mitochondrial peptidic fraction (p < 0.05). The results indicate a probable action of the mitochondrial peptidic fraction on liver cell viability.