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Loss of imprinting and aberrant methylation of IGF2 in placentas from pregnancies complicated with fetal growth restriction.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Oct 2011
Koukoura Ourania, Sifakis Stavros, Soufla Giannoula, Zaravinos Apostolos, Apostolidou Sophia, Jones Allison, Widschwendter Martin, Spandidos Demetrios A
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that the altered epigenetic mechanisms that regulate IGF2 imprinting in placentas from fetal growth restricted (FGR) pregnancies affect IGF2 expression leading to impaired fetal growth. We investigated gene transcription, genotyping an...
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