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In patient fibroblasts, decreased MRPL44 affected assembly of the large ribosomal subunit and stability of 16S rRNA leading to complex IV deficiency. Despite this assembly defect, de novo mitochondrial translation was only mildly affected in fibroblasts suggesting that MRPL44 may have a function in the assembly\/stability of nascent mitochondrial polypeptides exiting the ribosome. Retroviral expression of wild-type MRPL44 in patient fibroblasts rescued the large ribosome assembly defect and COX deficiency.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>These findings indicate that mitochondrial ribosomal subunit defects can generate tissue-specific manifestations, such as cardiomyopathy.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/jmedgenet-2012-101375","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,1,12]],"date-time":"2013-01-12T20:30:02Z","timestamp":1358022602000},"page":"151-159","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":101,"title":["Whole-exome sequencing identifies a mutation in the mitochondrial ribosome protein MRPL44 to underlie mitochondrial infantile cardiomyopathy"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"50","author":[{"given":"Christopher J","family":"Carroll","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Programs Unit, 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