Article
Mitochondrial determinants of cancer health disparities.
Seminars in cancer biology - 1 Dec 2017
Choudhury Aaheli Roy, Singh Keshav K
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria, which are multi-functional, have been implicated in cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis due to metabolic alterations in transformed cells. Mitochondria are involved in the generation of energy, cell growth and differentiation, cellular signaling, cell cycle control, and cell death. To date, the mitochondrial basis of cancer disparities is unknown. The goal of this review is to provide an...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Nucleus
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Energy Metabolism
- Genetic Variation
- Genome
- Genome, Mitochondrial
- Germ Cells
- Humans
- Mitochondria
- Mitochondrial Proteins
- Neoplasms
