Epigenetic Modifications Associated with Maternal Anxiety during Pregnancy and Children’s Behavioral Measures

Epigenetic Modifications Associated with Maternal Anxiety during Pregnancy and Children’s Behavioral Measures

Epigenetic changes are associated with altered behavior and neuropsychiatric disorders and they modify the trajectory of aging. Maternal anxiety during pregnancy is a common environmental challenge for the fetus, causing changes in DNA methylation. Here, we determined the mediating role of DNA methy...

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Main Authors: Lei Cao-Lei, Marion I. van den Heuvel, Klaus Huse, Matthias Platzer, Guillaume Elgbeili, Marijke A. K. A. Braeken, Renée A. Otte, Otto W. Witte, Matthias Schwab, Bea R. H. Van den Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
DNA methylation
<i>NR3C1</i>
<i>IGF2/H19</i>
<i>LINE1</i>
maternal anxiety
interaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/9/2421

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