Fetal programming of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases: the role of epigenetic factors
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014), Articles
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014)

Fetal programming of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases: the role of epigenetic factors

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https://doi.org/10.7363/030270
Published 2014-10-08
Monica Piras
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Vassilios Fanos
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Alberto Ravarino
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Maria Antonietta Marcialis
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Laura Vinci
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Maria Cristina Pintus
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Gavino Faa
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Keywords

fetal programming
Parkinson’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
epigenetics
neurodegeneration

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Piras, M., Fanos, V., Ravarino, A., Marcialis, M. A., Vinci, L., Pintus, M. C., & Faa, G. (2014). Fetal programming of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases: the role of epigenetic factors. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 3(2), e030270. https://doi.org/10.7363/030270
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Abstract

In this paper, the main epigenetic factors involved in shaping the brain’s physical structure during development will be reviewed, with special emphasis on those related to Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease in adulthood. These factors are: preterm delivery, maternal diet, trace metals, intrauterine infection, maternal stress, drugs, alcohol. Epigenetics may allow a novel therapeutic and preventive approach for neurodegeneration.

 

Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Neonatology · Cagliari (Italy) · October 22nd-25th, 2014 · The last ten years, the next ten years in Neonatology

Guest Editors: Vassilios Fanos, Michele Mussap, Gavino Faa, Apostolos Papageorgiou

https://doi.org/10.7363/030270
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