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Epigenetic and gene expression changes related to transgenerational carcinogenesis
19 Apr 2004
Abstract excerpt
Transgenerational carcinogenesis refers to transmission of cancer risk to the untreated progeny of parents exposed to carcinogens before mating. Accumulated evidence suggests that the mechanism of this process is epigenetic, and might involve hormonal and gene expression changes in offspring. To begin to test this hypothesis, we utilized a mouse model (NIH Swiss) in which exposure of fathers to Cr(III) chloride 2...
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