Environmental influences on the epigenome: exposure-associated DNA methylation in human populations

EM Martin, RC Fry - Annual review of public health, 2018 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Genomic imprinting disorders: lessons on how genome, epigenome and environment interact

D Monk, DJG Mackay, T Eggermann, ER Maher… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Genomic imprinting, the monoallelic and parent-of-origin-dependent expression of a subset
of genes, is required for normal development, and its disruption leads to human disease …

Maternal plasma folate impacts differential DNA methylation in an epigenome-wide meta-analysis of newborns

BR Joubert, HT Den Dekker, JF Felix, J Bohlin… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Folate is vital for fetal development. Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and food
fortification are recommended to prevent neural tube defects. Mechanisms whereby …

The role of epigenetic change in autism spectrum disorders

YJ Loke, AJ Hannan, JM Craig - Frontiers in neurology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by problems with social communication, social interaction, and …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the link between diet and DNA methylation

FZ Kadayifci, S Zheng, YX Pan - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is a vital modification process in the control of genetic information, which
contributes to the epigenetics by regulating gene expression without changing the DNA …

DNA methylation signatures of early childhood malnutrition associated with impairments in attention and cognition

CJ Peter, LK Fischer, M Kundakovic, P Garg… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Early childhood malnutrition affects 113 million children worldwide, impacting
health and increasing vulnerability for cognitive and behavioral disorders later in life …

Independent genomewide screens identify the tumor suppressor VTRNA2-1 as a human epiallele responsive to periconceptional environment

MJ Silver, NJ Kessler, BJ Hennig, P Dominguez-Salas… - Genome biology, 2015 - Springer
Background Interindividual epigenetic variation that occurs systemically must be established
prior to gastrulation in the very early embryo and, because it is systemic, can be assessed in …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modulation of DNA methylation by nutrition and its mechanisms in animals

N Zhang - Animal nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
It is well known that phenotype of animals may be modified by the nutritional modulations
through epigenetic mechanisms. As a key and central component of epigenetic network …

Preeclampsia: from cellular wellness to inappropriate cell death, and the roles of nutrition

AW Lokeswara, R Hiksas, R Irwinda… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Preeclampsia is one of the most common obstetrical complications worldwide. The
pathomechanism of this disease begins with abnormal placentation in early pregnancy …

The effects of long-term daily folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on genome-wide DNA methylation in elderly subjects

DEG Kok, RAM Dhonukshe-Rutten, C Lute, SG Heil… - Clinical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Folate and its synthetic form folic acid function as donor of one-carbon units and
have been, together with other B-vitamins, implicated in programming of epigenetic …