Gene knockdown of NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex, 4-like 2 (NDUFA4L2) inhibited tumor cell proliferation and enhanced apoptosis, while tumor cells initiated protective mitophagy in vitro and in vivo.
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Chen, Z., Wei, X., Wang, X., Zheng, X., Chang, B., Shen, L., Zhu, H., Yang, M., Li, S., & Zheng, X. (2021). NDUFA4L2 promotes glioblastoma progression, is associated with poor survival, and can be effectively targeted by apatinib. Cell Death & Disease, 12(4), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03646-3 Cite