Mitochondrial DNA mutations in primary leukemia cells after chemotherapy: clinical significance and therapeutic implications

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) codes for 13 respiratory chain subunits and is more vulnerable to damage than nuclear DNA due, in part, to a lack of histone protection and a weak repair capacity. While mtDNA alterations have been observed in human cancer, their roles in oncogenesis and chemosensitivity re...

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