1. Functional Role of Mitochondrial DNA in Cancer Progression.
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Lin YH, Lim SN, Chen CY, Chi HC, Yeh CT, and Lin WR
- Subjects
- Humans, Mitochondrial Proteins genetics, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins genetics, Neoplasm Proteins metabolism, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, DNA, Mitochondrial metabolism, DNA, Neoplasm genetics, DNA, Neoplasm metabolism, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Mutation, Neoplasms genetics, Neoplasms metabolism, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Abstract
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been identified as a significant genetic biomarker in disease, cancer and evolution. Mitochondria function as modulators for regulating cellular metabolism. In the clinic, mtDNA variations (mutations/single nucleotide polymorphisms) and dysregulation of mitochondria-encoded genes are associated with survival outcomes among cancer patients. On the other hand, nuclear-encoded genes have been found to regulate mitochondria-encoded gene expression, in turn regulating mitochondrial homeostasis. These observations suggest that the crosstalk between the nuclear genome and mitochondrial genome is important for cellular function. Therefore, this review summarizes the significant mechanisms and functional roles of mtDNA variations (DNA level) and mtDNA-encoded genes (RNA and protein levels) in cancers and discusses new mechanisms of crosstalk between mtDNA and the nuclear genome.
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- 2022
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