Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Increased cancer cell proliferation in prostate cancer patients with high levels of serum folate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tomaszewski, J.J., Cummings, J.L., Parwani, A., Dhir, R., Mason, J.B., Nelson, J.B., Bachich, D.J., O'Keefe, D.S. 2011. Increased cancer cell proliferation in prostate cancer patients with high levels of serum folate. The Prostate Journal. 71(12):1287-1293.

Aging is a more significant determinant of hepatic DNA methylation patterns than a western style diet - (Abstract Only)

Park, L.K., Saltzman, E., Schnitzler, G., Yoon, B., Parnell, L.D., Lai, C., Choi, S. 2012. Aging is a more significant determinant of hepatic DNA methylation patterns than a western style diet. Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2012(26):243.5.

Nutritional influences on epigenetics and age-related disease - (Abstract Only)

Park, L.K., Friso, S., Choi, S. 2012. Nutritional influences on epigenetics and age-related disease. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 71(1):75-83.

Diet-induced obesity elevates colonic TNF-alpha in mice and is accompanied by an activation of Wnt signaling: a mechanism for obesity-associated colorectal cancer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Z., Brooks, R., Ciappio, E., Kim, S., Crott, J., Bennett, G., Greenberg, A., Mason, J. 2011. Diet-induced obesity elevates colonic TNF-alpha in mice and is accompanied by an activation of Wnt signaling: a mechanism for obesity-associated colorectal cancer. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Available: www.sciencedirect.com.

Promoter methylation of E-cadherin, p16, and RAR-beta(2) genes in breast tumors and dietary intake of nutrients important in one-carbon metabolism - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tao, M., Mason, J., Marian, C., Mccann, S., Platek, M., Millen, A., Ambrosone, C., Edge, S., Krishan, S., Trevisan, M., Shields, P., Freudenheim, J. 2011. Promoter methylation of E-cadherin, p16, and RAR-beta(2) genes in breast tumors and dietary intake of nutrients important in one-carbon metabolism. Nutrition and Cancer. 63(7):1143-1150.

Combined inadequacies of multiple B-vitamins amplify colonic Wnt-signaling and promote intestinal tumorigenesis in BAT-LacZ X Apc1638N mice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

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Combined inadequacies of multiple B-vitamins amplify colonic Wnt-signaling and promote intestinal tumorigenesis in BAT-LacZxApc1368N mice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Z., Ciappio, E.D., Crott, J.W., Brooks, R.S., Nesvet, J., Smith, D.E., Choi, S., Mason, J.B. 2011. Combined inadequacies of multiple B-vitamins amplify colonic Wnt-signaling and promote intestinal tumorigenesis in BAT-LacZxApc1368N mice. Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 25(9):3136-3145.

Maternal B-vitamin supplementation from preconception through weaning suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis in Apc+/1638N mouse offspring - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Crott, J., Ciappio, E., Liu, Z., Brooks, R., Mason, J., Bronson, R.T. 2011. Maternal B-vitamin supplementation from preconception through weaning suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis in Apc+/1638N mouse offspring. Gut. 60(12):1695-1702.

Maternal one-carbon nutrient intake and cancer risk in offspring - (Review Article)

Mason, J., Crott, J., Ciappio, E. 2011. Maternal one-carbon nutrient intake and cancer risk in offspring. Nutrition Reviews. 69(10):561-571.

Effect of maternal and postweaning folic acid supplementation on colorectal cancer risk in the offspring - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sie, K., Medine, A., Van Weel, J., Sohn, K., Choi, S., Croxford, R., Kim, Y. 2011. Effect of maternal and postweaning folic acid supplementation on colorectal cancer risk in the offspring. Gut. 60:1687-1694.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in uracil-processing genes, intake of one-carbon nutrients and breast cancer risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Marian, C., Tao, M., Mason, J., Goerlitz, D., Nie, J., Chanson, A., Freudenheim, J., Shields, P. 2011. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in uracil-processing genes, intake of one-carbon nutrients and breast cancer risk. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 65(6):638-639.

Vitamin B6: a challenging link between nutrition and inflammation in cardiovasular disease - (Literature Review)

Lotto, V., Choi, S., Friso, S. 2011. Vitamin B6: a challenging link between nutrition and inflammation in cardiovasular disease. British Journal of Nutrition. 106:183-195.

Concentration of folate in colorectal tissue biopsies predicts prevalence of adenomatous polyps - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Flood, A., Mason, J., Liu, Z., Cash, B., Schatzkin, A., Schoenfeld, P., Cross, A. 2011. Concentration of folate in colorectal tissue biopsies predicts prevalence of adenomatous polyps. Gut. 60(1):66-72.

Folate supplementation differently affects uracil content in DNA in the mouse colon and liver - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, K., Jang, H., Zimmerly, E., Liu, Z., Chason, A., Smith, D., Frisco, S., Choi, S. 2011. Folate supplementation differently affects uracil content in DNA in the mouse colon and liver. British Journal of Nutrition. 105(5):688-693.

Epigenetics: a new bridge between nutrition and health - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Choi, S.W., Friso, S. 2010. Epigenetics: a new bridge between nutrition and health. Advances in Nutrition. 1:8-16.

Maternal B-vitamin supplementation from preconception through weaning suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis among offspring in the Apc+/1638N mouse - (Abstract Only)

Ciappio, E.D., Liu, Z., Mason, J.B., Brooks, R.S., Bronson, R.T., Crott, J.W. 2010. Maternal B-vitamin supplementation from preconception through weaning suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis among offspring in the Apc+/1638N mouse [abstract]. Experimental Biology. Paper No. 324.

Nutritional assessment and management of the malnourished patient - (Book / Chapter)

Mason, J.B. 2010. Nutritional assessment and management of the malnourished patient. In: Feldman, M., Friedman, L.S., Brandt, L.J., editors. Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier. p. 47-75.

Ageing, chronic alcohol consumption and folate are determinants of genomic DNA methylation, p16 promoter methylation and the expression of p16 in the mouse colon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sauer, J.A., Hyeran, J., Zimmerly, E., Kim, K., Liu, Z., Chason, A., Smith, D., Mason, J., Friso, S., Choi, S.W. 2010. Ageing, chronic alcohol consumption and folate are determinants of genomic DNA methylation, p16 promoter methylation and the expression of p16 in the mouse colon. British Journal of Nutrition. 104(1):24-30.

Folate and carcinogenesis-mechanisms - (Book / Chapter)

Ciappio, E., Mason, J.B. 2009. Folate and carcinogenesis-mechanisms. CRC Press. 2:235-263.