Modification of epigenetic patterns in low birth weight children: importance of hypomethylation of the ACE gene promoter.

There is a growing body of evidence that epigenetic alterations are involved in the pathological mechanisms of many chronic disorders linked to fetal programming. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) appears as one candidate gene that brings new insights into the epigenetic control and later developm...

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Main Authors: Marina Rangel, Jéssica Cassilla dos Santos, Paula Helena Lima Ortiz, Mario Hirata, Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis, Ronaldo C Araujo, Daniela Filippini Ierardi, Maria do Carmo Franco
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/99e4b846d67046c0b74c67210cfa476a
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