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Somatic mutations in the D-loop and decrease in the copy number of mitochondrial DNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
Mutation research - 22 Mar 2004
Lee Hsin-Chen, Li Shu-Hui, Lin Jin-Ching, Wu Cheng-Chung, Yeh Dah-Cherg, Wei Yau-Huei
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been detected in many human cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The D-loop region was found to be a "hot spot" for mutation in mtDNA of the tumors. However, effects of the D-loop mutations on the copy number of mtDNA in tumor tissues are poorly understood. Using direct sequencing, we examined mutations in the D-loop region of mtDNA in 61 HCCs and...
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