Selenium-associated DNA methylation modifications in placenta and neurobehavioral development of newborns: An epigenome-wide study of two U.S. birth cohorts

Background/Aim: Selenium (Se) levels in pregnancy have been linked to neurobehavioral development of the offspring. DNA methylation is a potential mechanism underlying the impacts of environmental exposures on fetal development; however, very few studies have been done elucidating the role of DNA me...

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Main Authors: Fu-Ying Tian, Todd M. Everson, Barry Lester, Tracy Punshon, Brian P. Jackson, Ke Hao, Corina Lesseur, Jia Chen, Margaret R. Karagas, Carmen J. Marsit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019320136