hrp0084p2-483 | Growth | ESPE2015

Hypermethylation at the Imprinted C19mc Microrna Cluster: A New Link between Maternal Metabolism and Infant’s Growth

Prats-Puig Anna , Carreras-Badosa Gemma , Bassols Judit , Girardot Michael , Carrion Empar , Gehmis Radu , Zegher Francis de , Ibanez Lourdes , Feil Robert , Lopez-Bermejo Abel

Background: Maternal obesity can have long-term consequences for the offspring’s health, including increased risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The C19MC imprinted locus on chromosome 19q13.4 comprises a cluster of 46 microRNAs, which are usually expressed only in the placenta and from the paternal allele exclusively. Besides its role favouring trophoblast migration, the C19MC locus is deregulated in several human cancers. It is unknown ...