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Epigenetics of early-life lead exposure and effects on brain development

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Senut, Marie-Claude, Cingolani, Pablo, Sen, Arko, Kruger, Adele, Shaik, Asra, Hirsch, Helmut, Suhr, Steven T, Ruden, Douglas·2012·Epigenomics

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The epigenetic machinery plays a pivotal role in the control of many of the body's key cellular functions. It modulates an array of pliable mechanisms that are readily and durably modified by intracellular or extracellular factors. In the fast-moving field of neuroepigenetics, it is emerging that faulty epigenetic gene regulation can have dramatic consequences on the developing CNS that can last a lifetime and perhaps even affect future generations. Mounting evidence suggests that environmental factors can impact the developing brain through these epigenetic mechanisms and this report reviews and examines the epigenetic effects of one of the most common neurotoxic pollutants of our environment, which is believed to have no safe level of exposure during human development: lead.

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Authors
Senut, M.-C., Cingolani, P., Sen, A., Kruger, A., Shaik, A., Hirsch, H., Suhr, S. T., & Ruden, D.
Affiliations
  • Wayne State University (US)
  • Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, CS Mott Center for Human Health & Development & Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI48201, USA
  • University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author
Ruden, Douglas
Venue
Epigenomics
Published
2012-12
Volume
4
Issue
6
Pages
665-674
ISSN
  • 1750-1911 (ISSN-L)
  • 1750-192X
OpenAlex
W2148506810
Cited by
151
References
78
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FWCI
0.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Epigenomics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
H Hirsch and D Ruden. (ES012933)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
Keywords
lead exposure, epigenetics, neuroepigenetics, brain development, neurotoxicity, environmental pollutants, gene expression regulation, transgenerational effects, developmental neurotoxicity
MeSH terms
Brain, Child, Environmental Exposure, Humans, Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood, Epigenesis, Genetic

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