DNA methylation, cancer susceptibility, and nutrient interactions

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 229, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 988-995

  Davis, Cindy D ^a   Uthus, Eric O ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Folate; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHOLINE; COUMESTROL; CYANOCOBALAMIN; EQUOL; FOLIC ACID; GENISTEIN; METHIONINE; NICKEL; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; PYRIDOXINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SELENIUM; ZINC;

CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CARBON METABOLISM; CARCINOGENESIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; EPIGENETICS; FATTY LIVER; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TUMOR; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PROMOTER REGION; SHORT SURVEY; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

RODENTIA;

EID: 7244221348     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020422901002     Document Type: Short Survey

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