Search results for "Imprinted gene"
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The placenta: phenotypic and epigenetic modifications induced by Assisted Reproductive Technologies throughout pregnancy
2015
International audience; Today, there is growing interest in the potential epigenetic risk related to assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Much evidence in the literature supports the hypothesis that adverse pregnancy outcomes linked to ART are associated with abnormal trophoblastic invasion. The aim of this review is to investigate the relationship between epigenetic dysregulation caused by ART and subsequent placental response. The dialogue between the endometrium and the embryo is a crucial step to achieve successful trophoblastic invasion, thus ensuring a non-complicated pregnancy and healthy offspring. However, as described in this review, ART could impair both actors involved in t…
Impact of assisted reproductive technologies on the regulation of imprinted genes and transposable elements in Human blood cord and placenta
2018
It is estimated that more than five million children have been born by Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) worldwide, representing up to 4% of all births. As around 10% of reproductive-aged couples are currently infertile, providing them with treatment options is a public health issue. However, the safety of these techniques has not been fully demonstrated. Notably, the rate of placenta-related adverse pregnancy outcomes could be increased after ART. Moreover, adverse perinatal outcomes, a higher risk of major malformations and imprinting disorders have also been reported in children born following ART. These issues combined raise the question of a potential ART-induced epigenetic vuln…
Sperm imprinting integrity in seminoma patients?
2018
IF 4.990; International audience; BackgroundTesticular germ cell tumor such as seminoma is strongly associated with male reproductive problems commonly associated with the alteration of sperm parameters as described in testicular dysgenesis syndrome. Interestingly, numerous studies have reported that the precursor of germ cell cancer, germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS), present similarities to fetal gonocytes, specifically characterized by global DNA hypomethylation particularly on imprinting sequences. These disorders may have a common origin derived from perturbations of embryonal programming during fetal development. Presently, there is no available information concerning the sperm DNA …