DNA methylation, colon cancer and Mediterranean diet: results from the EPIC-Italy cohort

DNA methylation, colon cancer and Mediterranean diet: results from the EPIC-Italy cohort

The biological mechanisms through which adherence to Mediterranean Diet (MD) protects against colon cancer (CC) are poorly understood. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation may be implicated in the pathway. Both diet and CC are related to epigenetic regulation. We performed a nested case-contr...

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Main Authors: Francesca Fasanelli, Maria Teresa Giraudo, Paolo Vineis, Valentina Fiano, Giovanni Fiorito, Chiara Grasso, Silvia Polidoro, Morena Trevisan, Sara Grioni, Vittorio Krogh, Amalia Mattiello, Salvatore Panico, Maria Concetta Giurdanella, Rosario Tumino, Laura De Marco, Fulvio Ricceri, Carlotta Sacerdote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-10-01
Series:Epigenetics
Subjects:
colon cancer
mediterranean diet
inflammation
dna methylation
meet-in-the-middle
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2019.1629230

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2019.1629230

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