Maternal transmission of risk for atherosclerosis

Title

Maternal transmission of risk for atherosclerosis

 Author

de Ruiter, M.C.
Alkemade, F.E.
de Gittenberger - Groot, A.C.
Poelmann, R.E.
Havekes, L.M.
van Dijk, K.W.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven

Publication year

2008

 Abstract

In this review, we briefly summarize the possible signals crossing the placental barrier and discuss the molecular mechanisms of epigenetic programming in the developing fetus leading to increased athero-susceptibility of the vessel wall. © 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 Subject

Health
Biomedical Research
Atherosclerosis
Epigenetics
Pregnancy
Risk factors
atherosclerosis
blood placenta barrier
blood vessel wall
chromatin assembly and disassembly
disease predisposition
disease transmission
DNA methylation
epigenetics
fetal malnutrition
fetus
human
hypercholesterolemia
malnutrition
maternal diabetes mellitus
pathology
placenta
pregnancy diabetes mellitus
prenatal period
priority journal
review
risk assessment
risk factor
signal transduction
animal
cytology
female
genetics
metabolism
pathophysiology
pregnancy
prenatal exposure
risk
Animals
Atherosclerosis
Female
Fetus
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia
Malnutrition
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Risk

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 DOI

https://doi.org/10.1097/mol.0b013e328304b670

 TNO identifier

240922

 ISSN

0957-9672

 Source

Current Opinion in Lipidology, 19 (4), 333-337

 Document type

article
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