Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6793812 Hormones and Behavior 2018 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

- Placental CpG methylation in relation to cognition at age 10 was evaluated.
- Ten HPA axis-associated genes were associated with cognitive function.
- The transcriptional regulator MECP2 was enriched within the ten HPA axis genes.
- Placental CpG methylation in the context of fetal development is discussed.
- This study relates to the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis.
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