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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Epigenetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0339-1 |