Mitochondria: integrators in tumorigenesis?

Authors
Augenlicht, LH Heerdt, BG
Citation
Lh. Augenlicht et Bg. Heerdt, Mitochondria: integrators in tumorigenesis?, NAT GENET, 28(2), 2001, pp. 104-105
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
NATURE GENETICS
ISSN journal
10614036 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
104 - 105
Database
ISI
SICI code
1061-4036(200106)28:2<104:MIIT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The mitochondrial genomes of tumor cells accumulate mutations during transf ormation. A new study raises questions regarding the way in which mutations accumulate and has implications for the potential role of mitochondrial fu nction in tumor phenotype.