Night Shift Work, DNA Methylation and Telomere Length: An Investigation on Hospital Female Nurses

Night Shift Work, DNA Methylation and Telomere Length: An Investigation on Hospital Female Nurses

Increased breast cancer risk has been reported in some night shift (NS) workers but underlying biological mechanisms are still unclear. We assessed the association between NS work and DNA methylation of tumor suppressor (<i>TP53</i>, <i>CDKN2A</i>, <i>BRCA1</i>, &...

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Main Authors: Michele Carugno, Cristina Maggioni, Eleonora Crespi, Matteo Bonzini, Simone Cuocina, Laura Dioni, Letizia Tarantini, Dario Consonni, Luca Ferrari, Angela Cecilia Pesatori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
night shift work
breast cancer
DNA methylation
telomere length
female nurses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/13/2292

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