Decreased copy number of mitochondrial DNA: A potential diagnostic criterion for gastric cancer

An alteration in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number has been detected in numerous human cancers. However, certain changes in the mtDNA copy number that occur during the initiation and progression of gastric cancer remain undetected. In the present study, using quantitative PCR analysis, the q...

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Main Authors: WEN, SHI-LEI, ZHANG, FENG, FENG, SHI
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796381/