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The impact of pre-pregnancy folic acid intake on placental DNA methylation in a fortified cohort.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jan 2023
van Otterdijk Sanne D, Klett Hagen, Boerries Melanie, Michels Karin B
Abstract excerpt
Folate plays an important role in the modulation of one-carbon metabolism and DNA methylation through a complex biosynthesis pathway. Folate deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk for birth defects. This study investigates the extent to which the availability of folate and S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) affects placental DNA methylation. We hypothesized that maintaining sufficient...
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