Browsing by Subject "DNA methylation"
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Faster ticking rate of the epigenetic clock is associated with faster pubertal development in girls (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Epigenetic age is an indicator of biological aging, capturing the impact of environmental and behavioral influences across time on cellular function. Deviance between epigenetic age and chronological age (AgeAccel) is a ...
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(Public Library Science, 2015)In the placenta, 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11 beta-HSD2) limits fetal glucocorticoid exposure and its inhibition has been associated to low birth weight. Its expression, encoded by the HSD11B2 gene is ...
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(BIOMED Central Ltd., 2017)Background: Changes in DNA methylation, one of the most studied epigenetic mechanisms, are considered an initial marker for early cancer detection. We evaluated how availability of dietary factors (folates and vitamin B12) ...