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Perinatal and Developmental Epigenetics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 35 - December 2, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Garima Singh
  • Language: English

Perinatal and Developmental Epigenetics, Volume 32, a new volume in the Translational Epigenetics series, provides a thorough overview of epigenetics in the early developmental an… Read more

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Perinatal and Developmental Epigenetics, Volume 32, a new volume in the Translational Epigenetics series, provides a thorough overview of epigenetics in the early developmental and perinatal stages, illuminating pathways for drug discovery and clinical advances. Here, over 25 international researchers examine recent steps forward in our understanding of epigenetic programming during perinatal and early development. The book opens with an in-depth introduction to known and newly discovered epigenetic marks and how they regulate various cellular processes. Later sections examine various prenatal and perinatal environmental experiences and their ability to derail the normal developmental trajectory via epigenetic reprogramming.

Insights and suggestions for future research illuminate approaches for identifying individual disease susceptibility. Concluding chapters highlight preventative and targeted therapeutic pathways to improve quality of life into adulthood.

Key features

  • Examines disease onset stemming from epigenetic changes during the perinatal periods
  • Features contributions from international experts in the field, including basic biology, disease research and drug discovery
  • Offers intervention strategies to mitigate adverse developmental programming to improve health outcomes

Readership

Human geneticists, human genomicists, translational researchers in genomic medicine, epigenetics, reproductive biology, endocrinology, molecular biology, and developmental biology

Table of contents

Section I: The ever-growing complexity of epigenetic regulation of gene expression

1. Epigenetic regulation of gene expression: An overview of classical and recently discovered novel players: -Role of DNA methylation, Role of Histone modifications, Role of non-coding RNAs

2. Epigenetic regulation of transposable elements and their impact on developmental processes

3. Epigenetic regulation of germ cells

4. Epigenetic regulation of cis-regulatory elements and transcription factors during development

5. Genomic imprinting and developmental physiology: Intrauterine growth and postnatal period

6. Metabolic regulation of epigenetic processes

7. Role of RNA epigenetics in development

Section II: Epigenetic programming of the placenta regulates short-term and long-term health outcomes

8. Epigenetic regulation of placental function

9. Role of placenta in developmental programming of sex-specific adult outcomes

10. Epigenetic changes induced by Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in the placenta and its effect on developmental outcomes

Section III: Epigenetics, hormones, sex and developmental programming

11. Epigenetic and hormone interaction and effect on gene regulation during prenatal and early postnatal life

12. Role of epigenetics in shaping the sex difference in immune function during development

13. Role of epigenetics in shaping sex differences in brain development and behavior

14. Role of epigenetics in shaping sex differences in heart development and later life cardiovascular disease risk

Section IV: Epigenetic programming by adverse perinatal influences

15. Early life endocrine disruptors exposure and epigenetic programming

16. Early life stress exposure and epigenetic programming

17. Early life nutrition and epigenetic programming

18. Early life air pollution exposure and epigenetic programming

19. Early life substance abuse and epigenetic programming

Section V: Advancing translational epigenetic research

21. Modelling early life adversity in the laboratory –: Animal models, their advantages and challenges in extrapolating findings from animal studies to humans

22. Clinical evidence of developmental programming due to early life exposures and long-term effects: Implications for public health

23. Phenotypic plasticity: Adaptive vs Maladaptive response and epigenetic changes

24. Epigenomics: A road to genome-wide characterization of epigenetic changes during development and identifying future individuals at risk of disease susceptibility

Section VI: Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to reprogram the developmental programming to improve the health outcomes

26. Epigenetic signatures as biomarkers of early life experiences

27. Environmental enrichment and its effect on modifying the epigenetic changes induced by early life adversity

28. Dietary targeting of epigenome and its effect on early life adverse influences

29. Early postnatal maternal care and epigenetic programming of HPA axis activity

30. Emerging field of epigenetic editing: Implication for translational purposes for diseases with developmental origin and sex bias

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 35
  • Published: December 2, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Garima Singh

Dr. Singh is working as Assistant Professor at Pachhunga University College (PUC) campus of Mizoram Central University, Mizoram, India. She has completed her doctorate in 2018 from Mizoram University, India in plant sciences and worked on the pharmaceutical potential of selected traditional medicinal plants. Dr. Singh has 8 years of research experience and has published several research papers in national and international journals having high impact factor like Scientific reports, BMC complementary and alternative medicine, frontiers in plant sciences, etc. Dr. Singh has awarded for her work by several agencies while presenting her research work in India and abroad. Her expertise lies in the areas of utilization of traditional medicinal plants for sustainable development, secondary metabolites extraction and documentation of traditional medicinal pants. Dr. Singh is running one externally funded project to explore the pharmaceutical potential of some selected traditional medicinal plants located in North East India.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, Pachhunga University College (PUC) campus, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India

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