Reduced nuclear DNA methylation and mitochondrial transcript changes in adenomas do not associate with mtDNA methylation

Abstract Background Altered mitochondrial function and large-scale changes to DNA methylation patterns in the nuclear genome are both hallmarks of colorectal cancer (CRC). Mitochondria have multiple copies of a 16 kb circular genome that contains genes that are vital for their function. While DNA me...

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Main Authors: M. J. Morris, L. B. Hesson, R. C. Poulos, R. L. Ward, J. W. H. Wong, N. A. Youngson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Biomarker Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40364-018-0151-x