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Quantitative analysis of mitochondrial DNA 4977-bp deletion in sporadic breast cancer and benign breast diseases.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2008
Ye Chuanzhong, Shu Xiao-Ou, Wen Wanqing, Pierce Larry, Courtney Regina, Gao Yu-Tang, Zheng Wei, Cai Qiuyin
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) 4977-bp deletion (DeltamtDNA(4977) mutation) is one of the most frequently observed mtDNA mutations in human tissues and may play a role in carcinogenesis. Only a few studies have evaluated DeltamtDNA(4977) mutation in breast cancer tissue, and the findings have been inconsistent, which may be due to methodological differences. In this study, we developed a quantitative real-time PCR...
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