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Betaine homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT)-dependent remethylation pathway in human healthy and tumoral liver
1 Jan 2013
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Carcinogenesis is a multi-step and multifactorial process. It includes genetic, epigenetic, nutritional and environmental factors, which are closely interconnected. Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most frequent and lethal cancers. Imbalance in the S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) concentration, the main methyl group donor, strongly influences the development of HCC. Key enzymes of carbon metabolism...
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