Influence of conception and delivery mode on stress response marker Oct4B1 and imprinted gene expression related to embryo development: A cohort study

• Main Authors: Maria Argyraki (Author), Socrates Katafigiotis (Author), Theofanis Vavilis (Author), Zoe Papadopoulou (Author), Giorgos Tzimagiorgis (Author), Anna-Bettina Haidich (Author), Katerina Chatzimeletiou (Author), Grigoris Grimbizis (Author), Basil Tarlatzis (Author), Maria Syrrou (Author), Alexandros Lambropoulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Recent scientific data support that the mode of conception and delivery may influence epigenetic regulation and therefore embryo development. Octamer-binding transcription factor 4-B1 (OCT4B1), a novel variant of OCT4 with yet unknown biological function, is suggested to have a potential...