DNA methylation as a mediator of the association between prenatal adversity and risk factors for metabolic disease in adulthood

Science Advances

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Tobi, Elmar W ^a,b   Slieker, Roderick C ^a   Luijk, René ^a   Dekkers, Koen F ^a   Stein, Aryeh D ^c   Xu, Kate M ^a,d   Slagboom, P Eline ^a   Van Zwet, Erik W ^a   Lumey, L H ^a,e   Heijmans, Bastiaan T ^a   T'Hoen, Peter A ^f   Pool, René ^f   Van Greevenbroek, Marleen M ^f   Stehouwer, Coen D ^f   Van Der Kallen, Carla J ^f   Schalkwijk, Casper G ^f   Wijmenga, Cisca ^f   Zhernakova, Sasha ^f   Tigchelaar, Ettje F ^f   Beekman, Marian ^f   Deelen, Joris ^f   Van Heemst, Diana ^f   Veldink, Jan H ^f   Van Den Berg, Leonard H ^f   Van Duijn, Cornelia M ^f   Hofman, Albert ^f   Uitterlinden, André G ^f   Jhamai, P Mila ^f   Verbiest, Michael ^f   Verkerk, Marijn ^f   Van Der Breggen, Ruud ^f   Van Rooij, Jeroen ^f   Lakenberg, Nico ^f   Mei, Hailiang ^f   Bot, Jan ^f   Zhernakova, Dasha V ^f   Van 't Hof, Peter ^f   Deelen, Patrick ^f   Nooren, Irene ^f   Moed, Matthijs ^f   Vermaat, Martijn ^f   Jan Bonder, Marc ^f   Van Dijk, Freerk ^f   Van Galen, Michiel ^f   Arindrarto, Wibowo ^f   Kielbasa, Szymon M ^f   Swertz, Morris A ^f   Isaacs, Aaron ^f   Franke, Lude ^f   more..

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^e Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; FOOD SUPPLY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; LIPID METABOLISMS; METABOLIC DISEASE; SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE;

HEALTH;

TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; BLOOD; BODY MASS; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; STARVATION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; METABOLIC DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; STARVATION; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 85042148771     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23752548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao4364     Document Type: Article

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