title: Fetal environment, epigenetics, and pediatric renal disease.
abstract: The notion that some adult diseases may have their origins in utero has recently captured scientists' attention. Some of these effects persist across generations and may involve epigenetic mechanisms. Epigenetic modifications, DNA methylation together with covalent modifications of histones, alter chromatin density and accessibility of DNA to cellular machinery, modulating the transcriptional potential of the underlying DNA sequence. Here, we will discuss the different epigenetic modifications and their potential role in and contribution to renal disease development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Woroniecki
authors.forename: Anil Bhanudas
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Gaikwad
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Susztak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000196:embryology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics*