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Bcl2 inhibition of mitochondrial DNA repair.
BMC cancer - 13 Aug 2015
Xie Maohua, Doetsch Paul W, Deng Xingming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Accumulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage could enhance the frequency of mitochondrial mutations and promote a variety of mitochondria-related diseases, including cancer. However, the mechanism(s) involved are not fully understood. METHODS: Quantitative extended length PCR was used to compare mtDNA and nDNA damage in human lung H1299 cells expressing WT Bcl2 or vector-only control. mtAPE1...
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