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- Epigenetic alteration is key in gene regulation, differing from changes caused by DNA sequence mutations.
- Recent studies explore how factors like chemical exposure, diet, and the environment impact DNA methylation as an epigenetic change.
- The review emphasizes the need for new risk assessments that consider epigenetic alterations due to these external influences.
Article 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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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904593 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0578.2004.00066.x | DOI Listing |
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