The Role of DNMT and HDACs in the Fetal Programming of Hypertension by Glucocorticoids

The causes of hypertension are complex and involve both genetic and environmental factors. Environment changes during fetal development have been linked to adult diseases including hypertension. Studies show that timed in utero exposure to the synthetic glucocorticoid (GC) dexamethasone (Dex) result...

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Main Authors: J. Lamothe, S. Khurana, S. Tharmalingam, C. Williamson, C. J. Byrne, N. Khaper, S. Mercier, T. C. Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5751768