Epigenetic Alteration by the Chemical Substances, Food and Environmental Factors

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Journal Reprod Med Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2018 Apr 28

PMID 29699190

Citations 2

Authors

Hideki Fukata

Chisato Mori

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Abstract

Epigenetic alteration is one of the most important mechanisms for gene regulation; however, it is not changes in gene function with DNA sequence changes. Recently, epigenetics were studied in the wide ranging fields of research. In the present review, we introduce recent studies on epigenetic alteration, especially DNA methylation, by chemical exposure, food intake and environmental factors. In addition, we introduced our results on alteration of DNA methylation by transient exposure of neonatal mice to diethylstilbestrol. As these data suggest that chemical exposure, food intake and environmental factors are responsible for epigenetic alteration, we insist the necessity of the new risk assessment focusing on epigenetic alteration. (Reprod Med Biol 2004; : 115-121).

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