Eric Topol spotlights research arguing cells can retain long-term epigenetic memories of inflammation that later drive persistent inflammation and colon cancer risk. The mechanism is described as chromatin changes and "memory domains."
How chronic inflammation in the gut can increase risk of colon cancer through cumulative epigenetic memories
How do our cells have long term memory of inflammation that can later lead to persistent, chronic inflammation and disease?
Through specific epigenetic chromatin changes, aka "memory domains"
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