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Placental FKBP5 genetic and epigenetic variation is associated with infant neurobehavioral outcomes in the RICHS cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Paquette Alison G, Lester Barry M, Koestler Devin C, Lesseur Corina, Armstrong David A, Marsit Carmen J
Abstract excerpt
Adverse maternal environments can lead to increased fetal exposure to maternal cortisol, which can cause infant neurobehavioral deficits. The placenta regulates fetal cortisol exposure and response, and placental DNA methylation can influence this function. FK506 binding protein (FKBP5) is a negative regulator of cortisol response, FKBP5 methylation has been linked to brain morphology and mental disorder risk,...
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