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<scp>DNA</scp> methylation levels within the <i><scp>CD</scp>14</i> promoter region are lower in placentas of mothers living on a farm
7 May 2012
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BACKGROUND: Epigenetic regulation has been suggested to be a link between environmental intrauterine exposures and development of asthma and allergy. The placenta is an essential part of the intrauterine environment. We have previously found the innate immune receptor CD14 to be differentially expressed on the mRNA level in placentas in relation to lifestyle and parental allergen sensitization. We here...
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