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Hypomethylation along with increased H19 expression in placentas from pregnancies complicated with fetal growth restriction.
Placenta - 1 Jan 2011
Koukoura O, Sifakis S, Zaravinos A, Apostolidou S, Jones A, Hajiioannou J, Widschwendter M, Spandidos D A
Abstract excerpt
The expression of imprinted genes is regulated by epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation. Many imprinted genes are expressed in the placenta and affect nutrient transfer capacity of the placental exchange barrier. The H19 gene is abundantly expressed by the human placenta and is implicated in the pathogenesis of congenital growth disorders such as Beckwith-Wiedemann (BWS) and Silver-Russell (SRS)...
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