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Epigenetic mechanisms in heart development and disease.
Drug discovery today - 1 Jul 2015
Martinez Shannalee R, Gay Maresha S, Zhang Lubo
Abstract excerpt
Suboptimal intrauterine development has been linked to predisposition to cardiovascular disease in adulthood, a concept termed 'developmental origins of health and disease'. Although the exact mechanisms underlying this developmental programming are unknown, a growing body of evidence supports the involvement of epigenetic regulation. Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications and...
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