Targeting of mutant <it>hogg1 </it>in mammalian mitochondria and nucleus: effect on cellular survival upon oxidative stress

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA has been implicated as a causative factor in a wide variety of degenerative diseases, aging and cancer. The modified guanine, 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (also known as 8-hydroxyguanine) is one of t...

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Main Authors: Sidransky David, DeWeese Theodore, Zhang Yonggang, Mambo Elizabeth, Chatterjee Aditi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/235