Figure 4. . Epigenetic fingerprint that shows dimethylation levels for five histones in never pregnant, 30 weeks pregnant, 8–10 weeks postpartum and 20 weeks postpartum women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The dimethylation levels are shown as fingers and the fingernail lengths represent the standard deviation. (A) Dimethylation levels of H3 in nondiabetic never-pregnant women. (B) Dimethylation levels of H3 in type 2 diabetic never-pregnant women. (C) Dimethylation levels of H3 in nondiabetic women at 30 weeks pregnancy. (D) Dimethylation levels of H3 in type 2 diabetic women at 30 weeks pregnancy. (E) Dimethylation levels of H3 in nondiabetic women compared with women at 30 weeks pregnancy; dimethylation levels in 8–10 weeks postpartum women at 8 weeks postpartum. (F) Dimethylation levels of H3 in nondiabetic women at 8 weeks postpartum. (G) Dimethylation levels of H3 in nonpregnant women at 20 weeks postpartum. (H) Dimethylation levels of H3 in type 2 diabetic women at 20 weeks postpartum.