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Casp8 hypomethylation and neural tube defects in association with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure.
Clinical epigenetics - 7 May 2019
Huang Yun, Ren Aiguo, Wang Linlin, Jin Lei, Lin Shanshan, Li Zhiwen, McDonald Jasmine A
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have found that prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is associated with increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs). Aberrant DNA methylation, excessive apoptosis, and oxidative stress have been implied as the mechanism underlying the association between PAH exposure and NTDs, respectively. However, the role of DNA methylation aberration of apoptotic...
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