Identification of DNA Methylation Changes in Newborns Related to Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy | Zendy

Christina A. Markunas | Zendy; Zongli Xu | Zendy; Sophia Harlid | Zendy; Paul A. Wade | Zendy; Rolv T. Lie | Zendy; Jack A. Taylor | Zendy; Allen J. Wilcox | Zendy

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Identification of DNA Methylation Changes in Newborns Related to Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy

Author(s) -

Christina A. Markunas,

Zongli Xu,

Sophia Harlid,

Paul A. Wade,

Rolv T. Lie,

Jack A. Taylor,

Allen J. Wilcox

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1307892

Subject(s) - dna methylation , epigenetics , methylation , pregnancy , epigenome , cpg site , cotinine , nicotine , tobacco smoke , medicine , physiology , biology , bioinformatics , genetics , gene , gene expression , environmental health

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with significant infant morbidity and mortality, and may influence later disease risk. One mechanism by which smoking (and other environmental factors) might have long-lasting effects is through epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation.

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