Role of mtDNA-related mitoepigenetic phenomena in cancer

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 45, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 44-49

  Ferreira, André ^a   Serafim, Teresa L ^a   Sardão, Vilma A ^a   Cunha Oliveira, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cancer; DNA methylation; Mitochondria; Mitoepigenetics; MtDNA

Indexed keywords

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETICS; HUMANS; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIA; NEOPLASMS;

DNA METHYLATION; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84919393955     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eci.12359     Document Type: Review

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