EpigeneticsThe study of changes in gene function that don’t involve changes within the DNA sequence plays an important role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and environment. The review article “Epigenetics and Environmental Health” provides an in depth evaluation of how epigenetic changes can influence the onset and progression of assorted diseases, particularly cancer […]
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Immunotherapy is one in every of the pillars within the fight against cancer and goals to enable the body’s own immune system to fight a tumor. A recent study now shows that removing certain enzymes that regulate epigenetic processes from the so-called dendritic cells of the immune system influences their development and thus improves anti-tumor […]