Preconceptional smoking alters spermatozoal miRNAs of murine fathers and affects offspring’s body weight

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BACKGROUND: Active smoking has been reported among 7% of teenagers worldwide, with ages ranging from 13 to 15 years. An epidemiological study suggested that preconceptional paternal smoking is associated with adolescent obesity in boys. We developed a murine adolescent smoking model before conception to investigate the paternal molecular causes of changes in offspring's phenotype. METHOD: Male and female C57BL/6J...

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