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Mitochondrial DNA mutations in primary leukemia cells after chemotherapy: clinical significance and therapeutic implications.
Leukemia - 1 Aug 2003
Carew J S, Zhou Y, Albitar M, Carew J D, Keating M J, Huang Peng
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) codes for 13 respiratory chain subunits and is more vulnerable to damage than nuclear DNA due, in part, to a lack of histone protection and a weak repair capacity. While mtDNA alterations have been observed in human cancer, their roles in oncogenesis and chemosensitivity remain unclear. We investigated the relationship between mtDNA mutations, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation,...
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