Placental mitochondrial DNA content is associated with childhood intelligence.

Esmée M BijnensCatherine DeromSteven WeyersBram G JanssenEvert ThieryTim S Nawrot

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2019)

We provide the first evidence that placental mtDNA content is associated with childhood intelligence. This emphasizes the importance of placental mitochondrial function during in utero life on fetal brain development with long-lasting consequences.

Keyphrases

mitochondrial dna
copy number
early life
white matter
childhood cancer
genome wide
multiple sclerosis