Cord blood hematopoietic cells from preterm infants display altered DNA methylation patterns

Abstract Background Premature infants are highly vulnerable to infection. This is partly attributable to the preterm immune system, which differs from that of the term neonate in cell composition and function. Multiple studies have found differential DNA methylation (DNAm) between preterm and term i...

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Main Authors: Olivia M. de Goede, Pascal M. Lavoie, Wendy P. Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0339-1