In this chapter, we argue that intersectionality is a theoretical and methodological framework
by which education researchers can critically examine why and how students in STEM …

The orphan nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) is expressed in the adrenal cortex
and gonads and regulates the expression of several P450 steroid hydroxylases in vitro. We …

Aberrant DNA methylation is one of the hallmarks of carcinogenesis and has been
recognized in cancer cells for more than 20 years. The role of DNA methylation in malignant …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor (AHRR) is a bHLH/Per-ARNT-Sim transcription
factor located in a region of chromosome 5 (5p15.3) that has been proposed to contain one or …

Background: Gene expression can be silenced through the methylation of specific sites in
the promoter region. This mechanism of gene silencing has an important role in the …

Objective: Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is a mitochondrial enzyme that
plays a key role in protecting the cell from oxidative damage. A polymorphism in the …

PURPOSE: Prostate cancer has a unique set of problems associated with its early detection
and diagnosis that might be aided by the addition of molecular markers, such as DNA …

Background In the US, the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer is about twofold higher
among US Blacks compared to Whites, suggesting racial differences in prostate tumor …

A nested case-control study was conducted within the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene
Cancer Prevention Study cohort to test for associations between selected B-vitamins (folate, …

BACKGROUND: Higher blood levels of α-tocopherol, the predominant form of vitamin E, have
been associated in some studies with a reduced risk of lung cancer, but other studies have …