Placental microRNA Expression Is Not Altered by Maternal Obesity and Fetal Overgrowth

• Autori principali: Neda Ghaffari (Autore), Samuel Parry (Autore), Michal A. Elovitz (Autore), Celeste P. Durnwald (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Objective The epigenetic mechanisms underlying fetal metabolic programming are poorly understood. We studied whether obesity is associated with alterations in placental miRNA expression. Study Design A cross-sectional study was performed, including (1) normal-weight women (BMI 20-24.9 kg/m2...