The mitochondrial DNA Northeast Asia CZD haplogroup is associated with good disease-free survival among male oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Reprogramming of energy metabolism in cancer cells has been directly/indirectly linked to mitochondria and mitochondrial functional defects and these changes seem to contribute to the development and progression of cancer. Studies have indicated that mitochondrial DNA haplogroups are associated with...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hsiung Lai, Shiang-Fu Huang, I-How Chen, Chun-Ta Liao, Hung-Ming Wang, Ling-Ling Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3504154?pdf=render