Promoter Methylation in Epithelial-Enriched and Epithelial-Depleted Cell Populations Isolated from Breast Milk

Conclusion:
Overall, results show that the methylation signals vary between different cell types in breast milk and suggest that breast milk can be used to assess DNA methylation patterns associated with increased breast cancer risk.

Source: Journal of Human Lactation - October 15, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Browne, E. P., Dinc, S. E., Punska, E. C., Agus, S., Vitrinel, A., Erdag, G. C., Anderton, D. L., Arcaro, K. F., Yilmaz, B. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research