Bovine Meat and Milk Factors
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Bovine Meat and Milk Factors (BMMFs) are DNA molecules found in beef and cow's milk which have been linked to the development of cancer—particularly colorectal and breast cancer.[1]
Research[edit]
The potential connection between BMMFs and cancer has been made based on assessments of epidemiological data[2][3][4] and the investigation of antibodies in human serum.[5][6] Research has also suggested a potential link between BMMFs and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis.[5]
At the end of 2017, evidence was presented that BMMFs in human cells show long-term survival, through the identification of BMMFs' RNA and protein products.[5][7] In February 2019, evidence was presented of a previously unknown infectious agent in the blood serum and milk of Eurasian cattle that could indirectly trigger the development of colorectal cancer.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Episomal-Persistent DNA in Cancer- and Chronic Diseases". Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Hausen, Harald zur; Villiers, Ethel-Michele de (2015). "Dairy cattle serum and milk factors contributing to the risk of colon and breast cancers". International Journal of Cancer. 137 (4): 959–67. doi:10.1002/ijc.29466. ISSN 1097-0215. PMID 25648405. S2CID 34785153.
- ^ a b Hausen, Harald zur; Bund, Timo; Villiers, Ethel-Michele de (2019). "Specific nutritional infections early in life as risk factors for human colon and breast cancers several decades later". International Journal of Cancer. 144 (7): 1574–1583. doi:10.1002/ijc.31882. ISSN 1097-0215. PMID 30246328. S2CID 52348195.
- ^ Däuble, Wolfgang. "Nobelpreisträger zur Hausen: Warum haben Inder so selten Darmkrebs?" [Nobel laureate zur Hausen: Why do Indians so rarely have colon cancer?]. FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b c Eilebrecht, Sebastian; Hotz-Wagenblatt, Agnes; Sarachaga, Victor; Burk, Amelie; Falida, Konstantina; Chakraborty, Deblina; Nikitina, Ekaterina; Tessmer, Claudia; Whitley, Corinna; Sauerland, Charlotte; Gunst, Karin (2018-02-12). "Expression and replication of virus-like circular DNA in human cells". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 2851. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.2851E. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-21317-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 5809378. PMID 29434270.
- ^ "Erhöhtes Krebsrisiko durch Kuhmilch und Rindfleisch?" [Increased cancer risk from cow's milk and beef?]. AerzteZeitung.de (in German). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Episomal-Persistierende DNA in Krebs- und chronischen Erkrankungen". Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
Further reading[edit]
- Falida, Konstantina (2019-12-11). Identification of single-stranded DNAs from beef products, their replication in human cells and their relationship with breast cancer (DSc thesis). Heidelberg University.
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