Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Alterations in Newborns with Prenatal Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Alterations in Newborns with Prenatal Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Newborns exposed to maternal cigarette smoke (CS) in utero have an increased risk of developing chronic diseases, cancer, and acquiring decreased cognitive function in adulthood. Although the literature reports many deleterious effects associated with maternal cigarette smoking on the fetus, the mol...

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Main Authors: Francesca Pirini, Elisa Guida, Fahcina Lawson, Andrea Mancinelli, Rafael Guerrero-Preston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
maternal cigarette smoke effects
epigenomics effects
mitochondrial DNA
in utero exposures
DNA methylation
environmental cigarette smoke effects
molecular biomarkers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/2/1135

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