Epigenetic contribution to the relationship between cancer and dietary intake of nutrients, bioactive food components, and environmental toxicants

Epigenetic contribution to the relationship between cancer and dietary intake of nutrients, bioactive food components, and environmental toxicants

Cancer encompasses a highly heterogeneous group of diseases. It is thought that transition from promotion to progression in carcinogenesis may be driven primarily by epigenetic abnormalities. There is emerging evidence that nutrition and environmental factors affect epigenetic changes. The observati...

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Main Authors: L. Joseph eSu, Somdat eMahabir, Gary L Ellison, Laura A McGuinn, Britt C Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Diet
Cancer
epigenetics
nutrient
toxicants
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00091/full

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