Genetic polymorphism in the manganese superoxide dismutase gene, antioxidant intake, and breast cancer risk: results from the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study.

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INTRODUCTION: It has been suggested that oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA damage play important roles in breast cancer carcinogenesis. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is a major enzyme that is responsible for the detoxification of reactive oxygen species in the mitochondria. A T --> C substitution in the MnSOD gene results in a Val --> Ala change at the -9 position of the mitochondrial targeting...

Topics

• Adult
• Alanine
• Alleles
• Antioxidants
• Breast Neoplasms
• Case-Control Studies
• Cocarcinogenesis
• Diet
• Female
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Humans