Epigenetic mechanisms that underpin metabolic and cardiovascular diseases
PD Gluckman, MA Hanson, T Buklijas… - Nature Reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Cellular commitment to a specific lineage is controlled by differential silencing of genes,
which in turn depends on epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation and histone …
which in turn depends on epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation and histone …
Role of DNA methylation in imprinting disorders: an updated review
AR Elhamamsy - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2017 - Springer
Genomic imprinting is a complex epigenetic process that contributes substantially to
embryogenesis, reproduction, and gametogenesis. Only small fraction of genes within the …
embryogenesis, reproduction, and gametogenesis. Only small fraction of genes within the …
Vitamin C induces Tet-dependent DNA demethylation and a blastocyst-like state in ES cells
K Blaschke, KT Ebata, MM Karimi, JA Zepeda-Martínez… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation is a heritable epigenetic modification involved in gene silencing,
imprinting, and the suppression of retrotransposons. Global DNA demethylation occurs in …
imprinting, and the suppression of retrotransposons. Global DNA demethylation occurs in …
Trends in use of and reproductive outcomes associated with intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Importance Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is increasingly used in patients without
severe male factor infertility without clear evidence of a benefit over conventional in vitro …
severe male factor infertility without clear evidence of a benefit over conventional in vitro …
Epigenetic gene promoter methylation at birth is associated with child's later adiposity
KM Godfrey, A Sheppard, PD Gluckman… - Diabetes, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Fixed genomic variation explains only a small proportion of the risk of adiposity.
In animal models, maternal diet alters offspring body composition, accompanied by …
In animal models, maternal diet alters offspring body composition, accompanied by …
Genome-wide parent-of-origin DNA methylation analysis reveals the intricacies of human imprinting and suggests a germline methylation-independent mechanism of …
C Tayama, V Romanelli, A Martin-Trujillo… - Genome …, 2014 - genome.cshlp.org
Differential methylation between the two alleles of a gene has been observed in imprinted
regions, where the methylation of one allele occurs on a parent-of-origin basis, the inactive …
regions, where the methylation of one allele occurs on a parent-of-origin basis, the inactive …
Bisphenol a exposure disrupts genomic imprinting in the mouse
M Susiarjo, I Sasson, C Mesaros, MS Bartolomei - PLoS genetics, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Exposure to endocrine disruptors is associated with developmental defects. One compound
of concern, to which humans are widely exposed, is bisphenol A (BPA). In model organisms …
of concern, to which humans are widely exposed, is bisphenol A (BPA). In model organisms …
Oxidative DNA damage impairs global sperm DNA methylation in infertile men
O Tunc, K Tremellen - Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2009 - Springer
Purpose Methylation of sperm DNA is impaired in many infertile men potentially adversely
effecting reproductive outcomes. In somatic cells oxidative damage to DNA and …
effecting reproductive outcomes. In somatic cells oxidative damage to DNA and …
[HTML][HTML] The role of imprinted genes in humans
M Ishida, GE Moore - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Genomic imprinting, a process of epigenetic modification which allows the gene to be
expressed in a parent-of-origin specific manner, has an essential role in normal growth and …
expressed in a parent-of-origin specific manner, has an essential role in normal growth and …
Children born after cryopreservation of embryos or oocytes: a systematic review of outcome data
UB Wennerholm, V Söderström-Anttila… - Human …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND An estimated 3.5 million children have been born to date using assisted
reproduction technologies. We reviewed the data in order to evaluate current knowledge of …
reproduction technologies. We reviewed the data in order to evaluate current knowledge of …