A critical reassessment of the role of mitochondria in tumorigenesis.

<h4>Background</h4>Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is being analyzed by an increasing number of laboratories in order to investigate its potential role as an active marker of tumorigenesis in various types of cancer. Here we question the conclusions drawn in most of these investigations, espec...

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Main Authors: Antonio Salas, Yong-Gang Yao, Vincent Macaulay, Ana Vega, Angel Carracedo, Hans-Jürgen Bandelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020296