Dr. Jerry Lio

The Epigenetic Mechanism of Vitamin C in Tumor Suppression

Low vitamin C (VC) intake is linked to increased lymphoma risk. However, how VC prevents cancers is unclear. We hypothesize that VC protects our epigenome, which affects how our DNA is read, and helps turn on cancer-suppressing genes. We will identify the proteins that partner with VC to prevent cancer.

*This grant is partially supported by the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF)