Article
Alterations in DNA methylation and airway hyperreactivity in response toin uteroexposure to environmental tobacco smoke
2 Nov 2015
Abstract excerpt
Growing evidence indicates that prenatal exposure to maternal smoking is a risk factor for the development of asthma in children. However, the effects of prenatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on the genome and lung immune cells are unclear. This study aims to determine whether in utero ETS exposure alters DNA methylation patterns and increases airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and inflammation. Pregnant...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
