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5041707 
Journal Article 
Review 
Human mitochondrial genome flaws and risk of cancer 
Singh, AK; Pandey, P; Tewari, M; Pandey, HP; Shukla, HS 
2014 
1 
Mitochondrial D N A
ISSN: 1940-1736 
25 
5 
329-334 
English 
25204536 
has retraction 10505812 (Retraction of Vol 25, Pg 329, 2013)
Mitochondria perform significant roles in cellular energy metabolism. Among others, these functions include free radicals generation, control of cell death, growth, development, integration of signals from mitochondria to nucleus and nucleus to mitochondria, and various metabolic pathways. The biological impact of a given mutation may vary, depending on the nature of the mutation and the proportion of mutant mtDNAs carried by the cell. Identification of mtDNA mutations in precancerous lesions supports their early contribution to cell transformation and cancer progression. Introduction of mtDNA mutations in transformed cells has been associated with increased ROS production and tumor growth. Studies reveal that increased and altered mtDNA plays a role in the development of cancer but further work is required to establish the functional significance of specific mitochondrial mutations in cancer and disease progression. This review briefly summarizes the recent progress in this field.