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Accumulation of mitochondrial DNA mutation with colorectal carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis.
British journal of cancer - 8 Aug 2005
Nishikawa M, Oshitani N, Matsumoto T, Nishigami T, Arakawa T, Inoue M
Abstract excerpt
We recently reported that oxidative stress elicited by chronic inflammation increases the mutation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and possibly correlates with precancerous status. Since severe oxidative stress is elicited in the colorectal mucosa of individuals with ulcerative colitis (UC), the possible occurrence of an mtDNA mutation in the inflammatory colorectal mucosa and colitic cancer was investigated....
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