| Literature DB >> 16120430 |
Josephine S Modica-Napolitano1, Keshav K Singh.
Abstract
Nearly a century of scientific research has revealed a number of notable differences in the structure and function of mitochondria between normal and cancer cells, including differences in metabolic activity, molecular composition, and mtDNA sequence. This article reviews several of these differences and discusses their clinical implications, especially with regard to the use of mitochondria as biomarkers for early detection of cancer, or as unique cellular targets for novel and selective anti-cancer agents.Entities:
Year: 2004 PMID: 16120430 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2004.07.027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mitochondrion ISSN: 1567-7249 Impact factor: 4.160