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Epigenetics as a mechanism linking developmental exposures to long-term toxicity.
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86 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Environmental Exposure to Per- and Polyfluorylalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Reproductive Outcomes in the General Population: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Translational toxicoepigenetic Meta-Analyses identify homologous gene DNA methylation reprogramming following developmental phthalate and lead exposure in mouse and human offspring.Environment international · 2024Pooled it
- Prenatal phthalate exposure and cord blood DNA methylation.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Prenatal medication exposure and epigenetic outcomes: a systematic literature review and recommendations for prenatal pharmacoepigenetic studies.Epigenetics · 2022Pooled it
- Prenatal Particulate Air Pollution and DNA Methylation in Newborns: An Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Pooled it
- Toward the promotion of One Health - Part II: Interdisciplinary research cooperation between digital transformation and exposome.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2026Review
- Understanding the contribution of toxicant exposures to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.Current opinion in neurobiology · 2026Review
- Mitochondria-Targeting microRNAs (mitomiRs): Potential Mediators of Environmental Mitoepigenetics in Mammalian Spermatogenesis.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Environmental Exposure-Induced Epigenetic Modifications and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Brain neuronal CG9593/ANGPTL4 activation mediates paternally acquired motor disorders.Science advances · 2026Article
- Sperm DNA methylation alterations induced by gestational arsenic exposure are established stepwise during spermatogenesis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2026Article
- The Pivotal Role of GR-CAR Pathway in Fetal Programming of Hepatic Cytochrome P450 3A Alteration in Adulthood.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- The placenta as a window into neonatal brain injury.Seminars in perinatology · 2025Review
- Phytochemicals as Epigenetic Modulators in Chronic Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The association between urinary BPA concentrations and urinary incontinence in women.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Adrenal High-Expressional CYP27A1 Mediates Bile Acid Increase and Functional Impairment in Adult Male Offspring by Prenatal Dexamethasone Exposure.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
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- Pets and related allergens modify the association between early life DEHP exposure and respiratory outcomes in children.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Acquired sperm hypomethylation by gestational arsenic exposure is re-established in both the paternal and maternal genomes of post-epigenetic reprogramming embryos.Epigenetics & chromatin · 2025Article
- HDI-STARR-seq: Condition-specific enhancer discovery in mouse liver in vivo.BMC genomics · 2024Article
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Abstract
A variety of experimental and epidemiological studies lend support to the Developmental Origin of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept. Yet, the actual mechanisms accounting for mid- and long-term effects of early-life exposures remain unclear. Epigenetic alterations such as changes in DNA methylation, histone modifications and the expression of certain RNAs have been suggested as possible mediators of long-term health effects of environmental stressors. This report captures discussions and conclusions debated during the last Prenatal Programming and Toxicity meeting held in Japan. Its first aim is to propose a number of criteria that are critical to support the primary contribution of epigenetics in DOHaD and intergenerational transmission of environmental stressors effects. The main criteria are the full characterization of the stressors, the actual window of exposure, the target tissue and function, the specificity of the epigenetic changes and the biological plausibility of the linkage between those changes and health outcomes. The second aim is to discuss long-term effects of a number of stressors such as smoking, air pollution and endocrine disruptors in order to identify the arguments supporting the involvement of an epigenetic mechanism. Based on the developed criteria, missing evidence and suggestions for future research will be identified. The third aim is to critically analyze the evidence supporting the involvement of epigenetic mechanisms in intergenerational and transgenerational effects of environmental exposure and to particularly discuss the role of placenta and sperm. While the article is not a systematic review and is not meant to be exhaustive, it critically assesses the contribution of epigenetics in the long-term effects of environmental exposures as well as provides insight for future research.
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