title: [Letter to the Editor] Isolation of mitochondria is necessary for precise quantification of mitochondrial DNA damage in human carcinoma samples.
abstract: Address correspondence to Carlo Vascotto, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, 33100, Italy. E-mail: carlo.vascotto@uniud.it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barchiesi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baccarani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY.
authors.forename: Blase
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Billack
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tell
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vascotto
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004586:Electrophoresis; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: human hepatocellular carcinoma; mitochondrial DNA damage quantification; subcellular fractionation from liver tissue