title: Genes, epigenetics and miRNA regulation in the placenta.
abstract: This text reviews briefly the context in which epigenetics regulate gene expression in trophoblast development and function. It is an attempt to focus on a limited number of recent papers that, according to the author, shed new light on placental development, and constitute possible trails for improving knowledge and women follow-up in pathological pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Université Paris-Descartes, 24, rue du Faubourg St-Jacques, 75014, Paris, France. Electronic address: daniel.vaiman@inserm.fr.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vaiman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019175:DNA Methylation; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D010929:Placentation / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs
keywords: DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Micro-RNA; Placenta; Preeclampsia