title: Dietary components impact histone modifications and cancer risk.
abstract: Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without a change in the DNA sequence and constitute an important mechanism by which dietary components can selectively activate or inactivate gene expression. Alterations in histone acetylation and methylation are a common hallmark of human cancer. This review focuses on several histone-modifying enzymes that are associated with cancer development and their modification by bioactive food components.
authors.affiliation: Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3159, Rockville, MD 20892-7328, USA. davisci@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Cindy D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Sharon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D019175:DNA Methylation; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000378:metabolism; D006657:Histones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006657:Histones; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases; D006655:Histone Deacetylases