Canadian researchers claim to have found an answer to why some former smokers develop lung cancer, while others don't - despite similar lifestyle changes.
Canadian researchers claim to have found an answer to why some former smokers develop lung cancer, while others don't - despite similar lifestyle changes.
The risk of developing lung cancer might be tied to genes, says the team.
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They found that alteration in DNA methylation, a vital process, which regulates gene expression during normal development, might explain why former smokers develop lung cancer.
With the help of endoscope, the research team led by Emily A. Vucic, a graduate student at the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, B.C. collected bronchial epithelial cells, which are cells that line the lungs, from 16 former smokers.
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The study showed differences in methylation levels in lung epithelial cells between former smokers with and without lung cancer.
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"As methylation is a reversible DNA modification, this knowledge could prompt the development and application of chemopreventive agents and unique therapeutic strategies that target DNA methylation in these patients."
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