Article
Circadian gene variants and breast cancer.
Cancer letters - 1 Apr 2017
Reszka Edyta, Przybek Monika, Muurlink Olav, Pepłonska Beata
Abstract excerpt
The endogenous and self-sustained circadian rhythm generated and maintained in suprachiasmatic nucleus and peripheral tissues can coordinate various molecular, biochemical and physiological processes in living organisms resulting in the adaptation to environmental cues, e.g. light. Multifactorial breast cancer etiology also involves circadian gene alterations, especially among individuals exposed to light at...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Circadian Clocks
- Circadian Rhythm
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors