Preterm birth is associated with epigenetic programming of transgenerational hypertension in mice
High blood pressure: Exploring inheritance A propensity towards high blood pressure may be passed down through several generations from adults who were born preterm. People who are born prematurely often suffer from kidney (renal) problems, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease as they age....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Experimental and Molecular Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-020-0373-5 |
| Summary: | High blood pressure: Exploring inheritance A propensity towards high blood pressure may be passed down through several generations from adults who were born preterm. People who are born prematurely often suffer from kidney (renal) problems, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease as they age. Recent research suggests adults born prematurely can pass dysregulated blood pressure to their children. Laetitia Martinerie at INSERM Unit 1185, Le Kremlin Bicêtre and Robert Debré Hospital in Paris, France, and co-workers studied generations of mice to explore how epigenetic alterations, DNA modifications that do not change the DNA code, affect blood pressure from birth through to adulthood. The team identified tissue-specific alterations in renal signaling pathways in premature mice. They also traced the associated overexpression of a gene called Gilz, known to play a role in blood pressure maintenance, through second and third generation mice born to the first generation preterms. |
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| ISSN: | 1226-3613 2092-6413 |