Sex- and diet-specific changes of imprinted gene expression and DNA methylation in mouse placenta under a high-fat diet.

<h4>Background</h4>Changes in imprinted gene dosage in the placenta may compromise the prenatal control of nutritional resources. Indeed monoallelic behaviour and sensitivity to changes in regional epigenetic state render imprinted genes both vulnerable and adaptable.<h4>Methods an...

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Main Authors: Catherine Gallou-Kabani, Anne Gabory, Jörg Tost, Mohsen Karimi, Sylvain Mayeur, Jean Lesage, Elsa Boudadi, Marie-Sylvie Gross, Julien Taurelle, Alexandre Vigé, Christophe Breton, Brigitte Reusens, Claude Remacle, Didier Vieau, Tomas J Ekström, Jean-Philippe Jais, Claudine Junien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21200436/?tool=EBI