Smoking induces differential miRNA expression in human spermatozoa: A potential transgenerational epigenetic concern?

Epigenetics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 432-439

  Marczylo, Emma L ^a   Amoako, Akwasi A ^b   Konje, Justin C ^b   Gant, Timothy W ^a,c   Marczylo, Timothy H ^a  

^a MRC TOXICOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; Human sperm; Micrornas; Smoking; Transgenerational

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; RNA ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 84860576380     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.19794     Document Type: Article

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