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Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diseases, Longevity, and Treatment Resistance: Tuning Mitochondria Function as a Therapeutic Strategy.
Genes - 29 Aug 2021
Tomita Kazuo, Kuwahara Yoshikazu, Igarashi Kento, Roudkenar Mehryar Habibi, Roushandeh Amaneh Mohammadi, Kurimasa Akihiro, Sato Tomoaki
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria are very important intracellular organelles because they have various functions. They produce ATP, are involved in cell signaling and cell death, and are a major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Mitochondria have their own DNA (mtDNA) and mutation of mtDNA or change the mtDNA copy numbers leads to disease, cancer chemo/radioresistance and aging including longevity. In this review, we discuss...
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