Article
Epigenetic modifications appear in the human placenta following anxiety and depression during pregnancy
1 Aug 2023
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The future health of the offspring can be influenced by longstanding maternal anxiety and depression disorders during pregnancy. The present study aimed to explore the effect of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy on placental epigenetics. METHODS: We measured DNA methylation patterns in term-placentas of women either suffering longstanding anxiety and depression symptoms (Index group, with overt...
