Exposure and fetal growth-associated miRNA alterations in the human placenta
Open Access
- 9 July 2011
- journal article
- website
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Clinical Epigenetics
- Vol. 2 (2), 401-404
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13148-011-0046-2
Abstract
Researchers have begun to examine epigenetic alterations in the placenta, making key advances in understanding the epigenetic regulatory mechanisms of the placenta that define underlying processes of human development and disease. Examining changes in microRNA (miRNA) expression associated with environmental exposures and fetal growth is providing critical insights into the biology of development, response to in utero exposure, and future disease risk assessment. This review aims to highlight previous studies describing changes in miRNA expression in the human placenta associated with in utero exposure and fetal growth and seeks to assess the future directions in this exciting field of research.This publication has 31 references indexed in Scilit:
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