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ReviewInternational review of neurobiology2014

Environmental alterations of epigenetics prior to the birth.

Chiao-Ling Lo, Feng C Zhou

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Review in International review of neurobiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Emerging Role of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Alcohol Addiction.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2017
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  13. Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA alterations in newborns with prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Chiao-Ling LoDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Stark Neuroscience Research Institute, Indiana Alcohol Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Feng C ZhouDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Stark Neuroscience Research Institute, Indiana Alcohol Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Electronic address: imce100@iu.edu.

Funding

Translational Research and Science Education (OUT)P60AA007611 · NIAAA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI DAVID A. KAREKEN · 2003 to 2026
$45.5M
RAT RESEARCH COMPONENTP50AA007611 · NIAAA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI BOSRON, WILLIAM F · 1987 to 2002
$5.3M
Epigenetics of fetal alcohol syndromeR01AA016698 · NIAAA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI ZHOU, FENG C. · 2006 to 2009
$1.1M
NIAAA NIH HHS AA016698NIAAA NIH HHS P50 AA007611NIAAA NIH HHS P50 AA07611NIAAA NIH HHS P60 AA007611NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA016698
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The etiology of many brain diseases remains allusive to date after intensive investigation of genomic background and symptomatology from the day of birth. Emerging evidences indicate that a third factor, epigenetics prior to the birth, can exert profound influence on the development and functioning of the brain and over many neurodevelopmental syndromes. This chapter reviews how aversive environmental exposure to parents might predispose or increase vulnerability of offspring to neurodevelopmental deficit through alteration of epigenetics. These epigenetic altering environmental factors will be discussed in the category of addictive agents, nutrition or diet, prescriptive medicine, environmental pollutant, and stress. Epigenetic alterations induced by these aversive environmental factors cover all aspects of epigenetics including DNA methylation, histone modification, noncoding RNA, and chromatin modification. Next, the mechanisms how these environmental inputs influence epigenetics will be discussed. Finally, how environmentally altered epigenetic marks affect neurodevelopment is exemplified by the alcohol-induced fetal alcohol syndrome. It is hoped that a thorough understanding of the nature of prenatal epigenetic inputs will enable researchers with a clear vision to better unravel neurodevelopmental deficit, late-onset neuropsychiatric diseases, or idiosyncratic mental disorders.

Indexed as

EnvironmentGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansParturitionChromatinDNA methylationEnvironmental hazardsEpigenetic medicineFetal alcohol syndromeGene and environmental interactionHistone modification

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PMID25131541
PMCPMC4158947

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