Mitochondrial DNA copy number in human disease: the more the better?

R Filograna, M Mennuni, D Alsina, NG Larsson - FEBS letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most of the genetic information has been lost or transferred to the nucleus during the
evolution of mitochondria. Nevertheless, mitochondria have retained their own genome that …

The role of exercise and TFAM in preventing skeletal muscle atrophy

NT Theilen, GH Kunkel, SC Tyagi - Journal of cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle atrophy is the consequence of protein degradation exceeding protein
synthesis. This arises for a multitude of reasons including the unloading of muscle during …

Comprehensive molecular characterization of mitochondrial genomes in human cancers

Y Yuan, YS Ju, Y Kim, J Li, Y Wang, CJ Yoon, Y Yang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles that play critical roles in cancer. Here, as part
of the International Cancer Genome Consortium/The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer …

Comprehensive profiling of 1015 patients' exomes reveals genomic-clinical associations in colorectal cancer

Q Zhao, F Wang, YX Chen, S Chen, YC Yao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The genetic basis of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its clinical associations remain poorly
understood due to limited samples or targeted genes in current studies. Here, we perform …

Insights regarding mitochondrial DNA copy number alterations in human cancer

SM Abd Radzak, SZN Mohd Khair… - International …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Mitochondria are the critical organelles involved in various cellular functions. Mitochondrial
biogenesis is activated by multiple cellular mechanisms which require a synchronous …

Role of mitochondrial function in the invasiveness of human colon cancer cells

CS Lin, LT Liu, LH Ou, SC Pan, CI Lin… - Oncology …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
We investigated the role of mitochondrial function in the invasiveness of human colorectal
cancer (CRC) cell lines, using paired primary SW480 and metastatic SW620 cells, and …

Mitochondrial DNA copy number: linking diabetes and cancer

AA Memon, S Vats, J Sundquist, Y Li… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Recent Advances: Various studies have suggested that mitochondrial DNA copy number
(mtDNA-CN), a surrogate biomarker of mitochondrial dysfunction, is an easily quantifiable …

Targeting altered energy metabolism in colorectal cancer: oncogenic reprogramming, the central role of the TCA cycle and therapeutic opportunities

C Neitzel, P Demuth, S Wittmann, J Fahrer - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most frequent cancer entities worldwide. Multiple
factors are causally associated with CRC development, such as genetic and epigenetic …

Mitochondrial DNA copy number and cancer risks: A comprehensive Mendelian randomization analysis

X Cai, C Liang, M Zhang, Z Dong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial DNA plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of cancer. However, the
associations between mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA‐CN) and cancer risk are …

Comparative analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA from tissue and liquid biopsies of colorectal cancer patients

A Haupts, A Vogel, S Foersch, M Hartmann… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The current standard for molecular profiling of colorectal cancer (CRC) is using resected or
biopsied tissue specimens. However, they are limited regarding sampling frequency …