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Association of Genes, Pathways, and Haplogroups of the Mitochondrial Genome with the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Li Yuqing, Beckman Kenneth B, Caberto Christian, Kazma Remi, Lum-Jones Annette, Haiman Christopher A, Le Marchand Loïc, Stram Daniel O, Saxena Richa, Cheng Iona
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The mitochondrial genome encodes for the synthesis of 13 proteins that are essential for the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system. Inherited variation in mitochondrial genes may influence cancer development through changes in mitochondrial proteins, altering the OXPHOS process, and promoting the production of reactive oxidative species. To investigate the role of the OXPHOS pathway and mitochondrial genes in...
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