Differential Methylation of Syncytin-1 and 2 Distinguishes Fetal Growth Restriction from Physiologic Small for Gestational Age

Abstract Objective The retroviral genes encoding Syncytin-1 (SYN1) and Syncytin-2 (SYN2) are epigenetically regulated, uniquely expressed in the placenta and critical to placental function. We sought to determine if placental expression and methylation patterns of SYN1 and SYN2 from pre...

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Main Authors: Sami P. Makaroun, Katherine P. Himes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-01-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1627473