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Identification of environmental factors associated with epigenetic change in human fetal tissues during pregnancy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K16202
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Environmental impact assessment
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical University

Principal Investigator

Hidenobu Miyaso  東京医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (80422252)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywordsメチル化 / 臍帯 / 出生コホート / 母体環境要因 / メチル化変化 / 次世代環境影響評価
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I attempted to evaluate the relationship between the environmental factors in pregnant women and the methylation level in umbilical cord and the health effects on newborns. One hundred specimens were subjected to this study. This study evaluated that the methylation level of H19 differentially methylated region (H19-DMR) in umbilical cords which was associated with lower head circumstance of newborn. In addition, amount of calorie intake which was associated with decrease of methylation level of H19-DMR in umbilical cord was analyzed. To evaluate the relationship between the low calorie intake during pregnancy and the change of methylation level in fetal tissues, animal models were made, several tissue samples were collected from model mice, and stocked.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2017

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] The methylation levels of the H19 differentially methylated region in human umbilical cords reflect newborn parameters and changes by maternal environmental factors during early pregnancy2017

    • Author(s)
      Miyaso Hidenobu、Sakurai Kenichi、Takase Shunya、Eguchi Akifumi、Watanabe Masahiro、Fukuoka Hideoki、Mori Chisato
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Research

      Volume: 157 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.envres.2017.05.006

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Associations between changes in the maternal gut microbiome and differentially methylated regions of diabetes-associated genes in fetuses: A pilot study from a birth cohort study.2017

    • Author(s)
      Tachibana K, Sakurai K, Watanabe M, Miyaso H, Mori C
    • Journal Title

      J Diabetes Investig

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 4 Pages: 550-553

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.12598

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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