Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Kaul Genetics Building Room, 630, 720 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA; Department of Molecular Endocrinology, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Kaul Genetics Building Room, 630, 720 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Trends Cancer. 2021 Feb;7(2):93-97. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2020.10.014. Epub 2020 Nov 24.
Ovarian cancer (OC) incidence and mortality rates differ between racial groups. Mitochondrial genetic factors are now emerging as determinants of racial disparities in OC. A comprehensive understanding of the role of mitochondria in OC health disparities will help in developing novel therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondria to reduce or eliminate racial health disparities.
卵巢癌(OC)的发病率和死亡率在不同种族群体之间存在差异。线粒体遗传因素现已成为 OC 种族差异的决定因素。全面了解线粒体在 OC 健康差异中的作用,将有助于制定针对线粒体的新型治疗策略,以减少或消除种族健康差异。