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Too Much Folic Acid Changes DNA Methylation and Body Clock Gene Activity in Head and Neck Cancer Cells

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Abstract

Folic acid (FA) availability may influence circadian clock gene regulation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

  • FA is involved in one-carbon metabolism, DNA synthesis, and DNA methylation.
  • The study explores the potential effects of FA oversupplementation on cell viability in HNSCC cells.
  • FA availability may affect the expression and methylation of circadian clock genes.
  • Circadian clock gene regulation could be influenced by the availability of methyl donors.

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