Mitochondrial transfer reveals an organellar layer of cancer ecology.

Abstract excerpt

Tumors are ecological systems shaped by continuous exchange with surrounding cells. The transfer of functional mitochondria, which reprograms malignant behavior, introduces a distinct layer to this ecology. Cancer evolution may proceed not solely through mutation and selection but also through the horizontal assimilation of organellar traits acquired from neighboring cells.

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Mitochondria
• Share to Mutation
• Share to Neoplasms