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Epigenetics, Energy Balance, and Cancer

  • Deftly connects the state-of-the-art research in epigenetics and energy balance with cancer
  • Authoritatively explains the processes involved in epigenetic modifications of DNA, which aspects of energy balance induce these changes, how they affect chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, and how these changes impact cancer in general and in specific organ systems
  • Evaluates how epigenetic changes may impact cancer prevention and control and how such changes may serve as therapeutic targets
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Energy Balance and Cancer (EBAC, volume 11)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Epigenetics and Cancer

    • Andrew D. Kelly, Jean-Pierre J. Issa
    Pages 1-28
  3. Epigenetics, Enhancers, and Cancer

    • James J. Morrow, Peter C. Scacheri
    Pages 29-53
  4. Nutritional and Lifestyle Impact on Epigenetics and Cancer

    • Eswar Shankar, Sanjay Gupta
    Pages 75-107
  5. Stress, Exercise, and Epigenetic Modulation of Cancer

    • Giuseppe Lippi, Elisa Danese, Fabian Sanchis-Gomar
    Pages 147-166
  6. Epigenetic Effects of Gut Microbiota on Obesity and Gastrointestinal Cancers

    • Joice Kuroiwa-Trzmielina, Luke B. Hesson
    Pages 167-189
  7. Epigenetics in Obesity and Esophageal Cancer

    • Andrew M. Kaz, William M. Grady
    Pages 191-209
  8. Epigenetics, Obesity, and Colon Cancer

    • Ruifang Li, Paul A. Wade
    Pages 211-233
  9. Energy Balance, Epigenetics, and Prostate Cancer

    • David Heber, Susanne M. Henning, Zhaoping Li
    Pages 235-250
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 265-271

About this book

This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer provides state-of-the-art descriptions of the rapidly evolving science of epigenetics and how it may explain mechanisms by which alterations in energy balance such as obesity and physical activity may impact cancer. In addition to chapters explaining the processes mediating epigenetic regulation, the volume contains a series of chapters explaining how environmental influences including early life events, nutrition, exercise and microbiota may induce epigenetic changes that can affect carcinogenesis. The following chapters describe epigenetic relations of energy balance to cancer in distinct organ systems including esophagus, colon, prostate and breast. Epigenetics, Energy Balance and Cancer provides a valuable resource for students, research investigators and clinicians seeking to better understand these processes as well as a basis for novel translational and transdisciplinary approaches to further elucidate these processes and develop preventive and therapeutic strategies.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Science, Health & Society, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA

    Nathan A. Berger

About the editor

Nathan A. Berger, MD, is Distinguished University Professor, Hanna-Payne Professor of Experimental Medicine, Professor Medicine, Biochemistry and Oncology, Director, Center for Science, Health, and Society, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Epigenetics, Energy Balance, and Cancer

  • Editors: Nathan A. Berger

  • Series Title: Energy Balance and Cancer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41610-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41608-3Published: 04 October 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82395-9Published: 27 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41610-6Published: 23 September 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2199-2622

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-2630

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 271

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cancer Research

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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