Elucidate how the intersection of metabolism and
epigenetics influences cancer pathogenesis and may present new therapeutic opportunities.
Not exact matches
«It is expected that this study will lay the foundation for developing a new class of potent and effective
cancer therapies and the development of reagents targeting
epigenetic events in immune - mediated diseases as well as other epigenetically -
influenced diseases,» said Alani, who also is chief of dermatology at Boston Medical Center.
The discoveries highlight the power of mutations to
influence epigenetics in prostate tumours to change the identity of
cancer cells.
The Center for Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis (CEMC) provides state - of - the - art technologies and an intellectual framework to foster multidisciplinary research into the environmental, genetic and
epigenetic factors that
influence the initiation and progression of
cancer.
The Center theme is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of
cancer and define how environment, diet, genetics and
epigenetics influence susceptibility to developing
cancers.
Cancer can also occur when certain normal genes (tumor suppressor genes, for example) are «switched on or off» as a result of environmental
epigenetics —
influences that occur throughout your life.