Background: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of soy phytoestrogens on the
methylation of promoter genes in prostate tumors. The incidence of prostate cancer in Asia …

Cantal cheese was made with either raw or pasteurized milk from cows fed either pasture or
a hay and concentrate diet, and was analyzed after 3- and 6-month aging. The cheese …

In polygenic diseases, association studies look for genetic variation such as polymorphisms
in low penetrance genes, ie genes in interaction with environmental factors. DNA repair …

Background: The prostate cancer most frequently affects men. The ethnic origin and family
antecedents of prostate cancer are established as risk factors. The genetic factors associated …

Tobacco smoking and environmental exposures are the main known risk factors for bladder
cancer (BC) via exposure to chemical carcinogens. Genetic differences in the metabolism of …

Aim: DNA hypermethylation is an epigenetic mechanism which induces silencing of tumor-suppressor
genes in prostate cancer. Many studies have reported that specific components of …

Although the rate of breast cancer differs between women in Asian and Western countries,
molecular genetics/genomics basis of this epidemiological observation remains elusive. …

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that have aberrant expression
in prostate cancer tissues. miRNAs are involved in the initiation and progression of cancer…

Breast and ovarian cancers increased in the last decades. Except rare cases with a genetic
predisposition and high penetrance, these pathologies are viewed as a polygenic disease. …

Background: The etiology of ovarian cancer is not fully understood. Polymorphisms in low
penetrance genes involved in carcinogen and estrogen metabolism are hypothesized to play …