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Breast cancer-associated mitochondrial DNA haplogroup promotes neoplastic growth via ROS-mediated AKT activation.
International journal of cancer - 1 May 2018
Ma Lin, Fu Qingzi, Xu Bing, Zhou Huaibin, Gao Jing, Shao Xiaoli, Xiong Jingting, Gu Qianru, Wen Shumeng, Li Fengjie, Shen Lijun, Chen Guorong, Fang Hezhi, Lyu Jianxin
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In the last decade, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups have been associated with the occurrence of breast cancer. However, the underlying mechanism is not known. Combining a case-control study with a large cohort of women from Southern China with breast cancer and functional analyses with trans-mitochondrial technology, we demonstrate that the D5 haplogroup is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer...
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