Article
The control of mitochondrial DNA replication during development and tumorigenesis.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Sept 2015
Lee William T Y, St John Justin
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number is strictly regulated during development and tumorigenesis. Pluripotent stem cells and cancer stem-like cells use glycolysis for energy metabolism, as they possess low mtDNA copy number, which promotes cell proliferation. As pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into all cell types of the body, they establish the mtDNA set point during early development, maintaining mtDNA...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
