Association between perinatal methylation of the neuronal differentiation regulator<i>HES1</i>and later childhood neurocognitive function and behaviour

Karen A. Lillycrop, Paula Costello, Ai Ling Teh, Robert Murray, Rebecca Clarke-Harris, Sheila J. Barton, Emma Garratt, Sherry Ngo, Allan Sheppard, Johnny Wong,

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2015 · 39 citations · 48 references

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Thus, our findings suggest that perinatal epigenetic processes mark later neurocognitive function and behaviour, providing support for a role of epigenetic processes in mediating the long-term consequences of early life environment on cognitive development.

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