[HTML][HTML] Folate and carcinogenesis: an integrated scheme

SW Choi, JB Mason - The Journal of nutrition, 2000‏ - Elsevier
Collectively, the evidence from epidemiologic, animal and human studies strongly suggests
that folate status modulates the risk of develo** cancers in selected tissues, the most …

Folate and carcinogenesis: evidence, mechanisms, and implications

YI Kim - The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 1999‏ - Elsevier
Folate, a water-soluble B vitamin, has recently garnered much attention because of its
purported role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, 1–4 neural tube defects, 5–7 …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge gaps in understanding the metabolic and clinical effects of excess folates/folic acid: a summary, and perspectives, from an NIH workshop

P Maruvada, PJ Stover, JB Mason, RL Bailey… - The American journal of …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Folate, an essential nutrient found naturally in foods in a reduced form, is present in dietary
supplements and fortified foods in an oxidized synthetic form (folic acid). There is …

Folic acid for the prevention of colorectal adenomas: a randomized clinical trial

BF Cole, JA Baron, RS Sandler, RW Haile, DJ Ahnen… - Jama, 2007‏ - jamanetwork.com
ContextLaboratory and epidemiological data suggest that folic acid may have an
antineoplastic effect in the large intestine. ObjectiveTo assess the safety and efficacy of folic …

[HTML][HTML] Unmetabolized folic acid in plasma is associated with reduced natural killer cell cytotoxicity among postmenopausal women

AM Troen, B Mitchell, B Sorensen, MH Wener… - The Journal of …, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Folic acid (FA) supplements and food fortification are used to prevent neural tube defects
and to lower plasma homocysteine. Through exposure to food fortification and vitamin …

Free radical scavenging behavior of folic acid: evidence for possible antioxidant activity

R Joshi, S Adhikari, BS Patro, S Chattopadhyay… - Free Radical Biology …, 2001‏ - Elsevier
The free radical scavenging properties and possible antioxidant activity of folic acid are
reported. Pulse radiolysis technique is employed to study the one-electron oxidation of folic …

DNA methylation, cancer susceptibility, and nutrient interactions

CD Davis, EO Uthus - Experimental biology and medicine, 2004‏ - journals.sagepub.com
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism of transcriptional control. DNA
methylation plays an essential role in maintaining cellular function, and changes in …

Folate and colorectal cancer: An evidence‐based critical review

YI Kim - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Currently available evidence from epidemiologic, animal, and intervention studies does not
unequivocally support the role of folate, a water‐soluble B vitamin and important cofactor in …

[HTML][HTML] Role of folate in colon cancer development and progression

YI Kim - The Journal of nutrition, 2003‏ - Elsevier
Folate, a water-soluble B vitamin and important cofactor in 1-carbon transfer, is an important
nutritional factor that may modulate the development of colorectal cancer. Epidemiologic …

Folate and cancer: how DNA damage, repair and methylation impact on colon carcinogenesis

SJ Duthie - Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 2011‏ - Springer
Inappropriate diet may contribute to one third of cancer deaths. Folates, a group of water-
soluble B vitamins present in high concentrations in green, leafy vegetables, maintain DNA …