DNA methylation is the most well studied of the epigenetic regulators in relation to
environmental exposures. To date, numerous studies have detailed the manner by which …

Environmental exposures, psychosocial stressors and nutrition are all potentially important
influences that may impact health outcomes directly or via interactions with the genome or …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is mainly a smoking-related disorder and affects
millions of people worldwide, with a large effect on individual patients and society as a …

ABSTRACT Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic condition
during pregnancy and may result in short-and long-term complications for both mother and …

Background: Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, due to in utero exposures
may play a critical role in early programming for childhood and adult illness. Maternal …

Background: Cesarean section is a surgical procedure, which is the most frequently
performed in gynecology and obstetrics. It is commonly believed that an operative delivery is …

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the complex
interaction of genetic, immune and environmental factors. There have many recent …

Allergic diseases are on the rise in the Western world and well-known allergy-protecting and-
driving factors such as microbial and dietary exposure, pollution and smoking mediate their …

Background High-throughput profiling of DNA methylation status of CpG islands is crucial to
understand the epigenetic regulation of genes. The microarray-based Infinium methylation …

DNA methylation (DNAm)–an epigenetic process that regulates gene expression–may
represent a mechanism for the biological embedding of early traumatic experiences …