Oxytocin Receptor Exon III Methylation in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns With Prenatal Exposure to Crack Cocaine

Oxytocin Receptor Exon III Methylation in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns With Prenatal Exposure to Crack Cocaine

BackgroundPrenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) is associated with behavioral, cognitive, and social consequences in children that might persist into later development. However, there are still few data concerning epigenetic mechanisms associated with the effects of gestational cocaine exposure, particula...

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Main Authors: Talita Baptista, Lucas Araújo de Azeredo, Aline Zaparte, Thiago Wendt Viola, Sayra Catalina Coral, Maria Aparecida Nagai, Flávia Rotea Mangone, Ana Carolina Pavanelli, Jaqueline B. Schuch, Victor Mardini, Claudia M. Szobot, Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Subjects:
cocaine
substance use disorders
OXTR
epigenetic
prenatal
pregnancy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.639287/full

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