Maternal folate supply and sex influence gene-specific DNA methylation in the fetal gut

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1717-1723

  McKay, Jill A ^a   Wong, Yi K ^a   Relton, Caroline L ^b   Ford, Dianne ^b   Mathers, John C ^a  

^a Institute for Ageing and Health   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Folate; Gene specific; Maternal diet; Sex

Indexed keywords

CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FOLIC ACID; IGF2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SLC39A4 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SOMATOMEDIN B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETAL MALNUTRITION; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

MURINAE; MUS;

EID: 80155161506     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201100150     Document Type: Article

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