Many teratogens exert specific effects on the fetus by epigenetic mechanisms.

In mice, second generation effects of diethylstilbesterol have been described occurring by epigenetic mechanisms.

Psychosocial and environmental factors have been shown to alter these epigenetic mechanisms which, in turn, influence normal and abnormal psychology.

Now that these two points have been established, we can examine some of the epigenetic mechanisms that are thought to regulate cellular differentiation.

Nutritional effects on epigenetic mechanisms occurring in utero can cause a variety of complications throughout the child's life.

Increasing evidence suggests that neurodegenerative diseases are mediated by erroneous epigenetic mechanisms.

Understanding epigenetic mechanisms holds great promise for cancer prevention, detection, and therapy.

One of the most interesting findings relating an environmental factor with schizophrenic epigenetic mechanisms is exposure to nicotine.

Both processes include similar epigenetic mechanisms, e.g. involving histones and methylation patterns.