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Frequent somatic mutations of mitochondrial DNA in traditional serrated adenomas but not in sessile serrated adenomas of the colorectum.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Oct 2011
Shimomura Takako, Hiyama Toru, Oka Shiro, Tanaka Shinji, Yoshihara Masaharu, Shimamoto Fumio, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Serrated adenomas (SAs), recently subdivided into traditional SAs (TSAs) and sessile SAs (SSAs), are recognized as a distinct form of neoplasia of the colorectum. One of the characteristics of SAs is hypermaturation of the gland epithelium due to the low extent of cell loss by apoptosis. Mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are closely associated with abnormality in apoptosis. We therefore...
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