Mitochondria and Familial Predisposition to Breast Cancer

Mitochondrial genome and functional alterations are related to various diseases including cancer. In all cases, the role of these organelles is associated with defects in oxidative energy metabolism and control of tumor-induced oxidative stress. The present study examines the involvement of mitochon...

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Main Authors: Weigl, Stefania, Paradiso, Angelo, Tommasi, Stefania
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Bentham Science Publishers 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664469/