Exposure to aflatoxin B₁ in utero is associated with DNA methylation in white blood cells of infants in The Gambia

A new study, led jointly by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the University of Leeds, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge, and Queen’s University Belfast, looks at the impact of aflatoxin exposure during pregnancy on the methylome. The study, published online in the International Journal of Epidemiology, was carried out in newborns in The Gambia, where aflatoxin is a common food contaminant, linked to impaired childhood growth and increased risk of liver cancer.

Exposure to aflatoxin B₁ in utero is associated with DNA methylation in white blood cells of infants in The Gambia
Hernandez-Vargas H, Castelino J, Silver MJ, Dominguez-Salas P, Cros MP, Durand G, et al.
International Journal of Epidemiology 2015; doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv027
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