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High leukocyte mitochondrial DNA content contributes to poor prognosis in glioma patients through its immunosuppressive effect
28 May 2015
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have indicated significant associations of leukocyte mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number with risk of several malignancies, including glioma. However, whether mtDNA content can predict the clinical outcome of glioma patients has not been investigated. METHODS: The mtDNA content of peripheral blood leukocytes from 336 glioma patients was examined using a real-time PCR-based...
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