Mitochondrial DNA mutations and intercellular mitochondrial transfer in cancer: mechanisms, biological effects, and clinical potential
Open Access
- 4 February 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Biomarker Research
- Vol. 14 (1)
Abstract
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are frequently detected in tumor cells and represent a distinctive aspect of cancer genomics. Common types of mtDNA altKeywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (82503859)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (U21A20374)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (92374102)
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (25ZR1402085)
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (YDZX20243100002003)
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (23ZR1479300)
- Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project (2024ZD0525500/2024ZD0525501/2024ZD0525505)
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