… fetal phenotype. Nevertheless the correlation between imprinted gene expression and fetal
growth … In the current study, we analyzed the expression of a panel of imprinted genes (Table …

… that imprinted genes evolved to reflect the competing interests of the mother and father. Many
imprinted genes are related to fetal growth. In animal models, genes expressed exclusively …

… (n=677) to identify genes differentially expressed across birth weight … fetal growth may
have long-lasting effects, our results suggest the potential utility of placental gene expression …

… fetal growth of both domestic animals and humans. Available evidence suggests that fetal
growth … cause for intrauterine growth restriction, it is likely to involve the growth hormone (GH)/…

… A few imprinted genes have previously been shown to be associated with fetal growth and
preeclampsia, and our results indicate that this is true for a broader set of imprinted genes. …

… restriction appears to be more complex, in that imprinted gene expression can be seen as
both causative and protective of fetal growth restriction. This protective or compensatory effect …

Background It has been well documented that pre-eclampsia and unexplained fetal growth
restriction (FGR) have a common etiological background, but little is known about their …

… As fetal growth is reflective of weight at birth, postnatal growth and adult disease risk, we
investigated whether paternal LPD influenced late gestation (E17) fetal development. At the …

… to epigenetic regulation of gene expression. To explore whether … fetal growth restriction
(FGR). Furthermore, we related specific acetylation profiles of FGR placentas to gene expression …

… fetal and placental growth throughout gestation. Disruption of the IGF1, IGF2 or IGF1R gene
retards fetal growth… IGF2R or overexpression of IGF2 enhances fetal growth. IGF-I stimulates …