Journal article
Increased methylation and decreased expression of homeobox genes TLX1, HOXA10 and DLX5 in human placenta are associated with trophoblast differentiation
B Novakovic, T Fournier, LK Harris, J James, CT Roberts, HEJ Yong, B Kalionis, D Evain-Brion, PR Ebeling, EM Wallace, R Saffery, P Murthi
Scientific Reports | NATURE PORTFOLIO | Published : 2017
Abstract
Homeobox genes regulate embryonic and placental development, and are widely expressed in the human placenta, but their regulatory control by DNA methylation is unclear. DNA methylation analysis was performed on human placentae from first, second and third trimesters to determine methylation patterns of homeobox gene promoters across gestation. Most homeobox genes were hypo-methylated throughout gestation, suggesting that DNA methylation is not the primary mechanism involved in regulating HOX genes expression in the placenta. Nevertheless, several genes showed variable methylation patterns across gestation, with a general trend towards an increase in methylation over gestation. Three genes (T..
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Funding Acknowledgements
B.N. was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC, Australia) C. J. Martin Early Career Fellowship (GNT1072966), R.S. by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1045161) and CTR by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1020749). The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. P.M. was supported by NHMRC Project Grant #509140.