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Epigenetic differences in normal colon mucosa of cancer patients suggest altered dietary metabolic pathways.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Mar 2012
Silviera Matthew L, Smith Brian P, Powell Jasmine, Sapienza Carmen
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We have compared DNA methylation in normal colon mucosa between patients with colon cancer and patients without cancer. We identified significant differences in methylation between the two groups at 114 to 874 genes. The majority of the differences are in pathways involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids. We also compared transcript levels of genes in the insulin signaling pathway. We...
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