| Literature DB >> 17345961 |
Cindy D Davis1, Sharon A Ross.
Abstract
Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without a change in the DNA sequence and constitute an important mechanism by which dietary components can selectively activate or inactivate gene expression. Alterations in histone acetylation and methylation are a common hallmark of human cancer. This review focuses on several histone-modifying enzymes that are associated with cancer development and their modification by bioactive food components.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17345961 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2007.tb00285.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Rev ISSN: 0029-6643 Impact factor: 7.110