Breast Cancer

Research reports on breast cancer from University of Arkansas provide new insights

Published in Gastroenterology Week, May 25th, 2009

"Diet-mediated changes in transcriptional programs that promote the early differentiation of the mammary gland may lead to reduced breast cancer risk. The disparity in adult breast cancer incidence between Asian women and Western counterparts is attributed partly to high soy food intake," researchers in the United States report.

"Here, we conducted genome-wide profiling of mammary tissues of weanling rats exposed to soy protein isolate (SPI) or control casein (CAS) via maternal diet to evaluate the contribution of early exposure on mammary gene expression. Of the identified 18 up- and 39 downregulated genes with SPI relative to CAS, a subset was associated with lipid...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-05-25)

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