Adjusting for cell type composition in DNA methylation data using a regression-based approach

MJ Jones, SA Islam, RD Edgar, MS Kobor - … epigenetics: methods and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of DNA methylation in a population context has the potential to uncover
novel gene and environment interactions as well as markers of health and disease. In order …

Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function

JS Hawe, R Wilson, KT Schmid, L Zhou… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
We determined the relationships between DNA sequence variation and DNA methylation
using blood samples from 3,799 Europeans and 3,195 South Asians. We identify …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of genetic background and tissue types on global DNA methylation patterns

HH Yang, N Hu, C Wang, T Ding, BK Dunn… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Recent studies have shown a genetic influence on gene expression variation, chromatin,
and DNA methylation. However, the effects of genetic background and tissue types on DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Obligatory and facilitative allelic variation in the DNA methylome within common disease-associated loci

CG Bell, F Gao, W Yuan, L Roos, RJ Acton… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Integrating epigenetic data with genome-wide association study (GWAS) results can reveal
disease mechanisms. The genome sequence itself also shapes the epigenome, with CpG …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylome profiling of human tissues identifies global and tissue-specific methylation patterns

K Lokk, V Modhukur, B Rajashekar, K Märtens, R Mägi… - Genome biology, 2014 - Springer
Background DNA epigenetic modifications, such as methylation, are important regulators of
tissue differentiation, contributing to processes of both development and cancer. Profiling the …

Intra-individual change over time in DNA methylation with familial clustering

HT Bjornsson, MI Sigurdsson, MD Fallin, RA Irizarry… - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Changes over time in epigenetic marks, which are modifications of DNA such as by
DNA methylation, may help explain the late onset of common human diseases. However …

The methylome: approaches for global DNA methylation profiling

S Beck, VK Rakyan - Trends in Genetics, 2008 - cell.com
DNA methylation plays a critical role in genome function both in health and disease. Almost
60 years after the discovery of 5-methyl cytosine and∼ 25 years since the discovery that …

Genome-wide quantification of the effects of DNA methylation on human gene regulation

AJ Lea, CM Vockley, RA Johnston, CA Del Carpio… - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Changes in DNA methylation are involved in development, disease, and the response to
environmental conditions. However, not all regulatory elements are functionally methylation …

Analysing and interpreting DNA methylation data

C Bock - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that has suspected regulatory roles in a broad range
of biological processes and diseases. The technology is now available for studying DNA …

DNA methylation methods: Global DNA methylation and methylomic analyses

S Li, TO Tollefsbol - Methods, 2021 - Elsevier
DNA methylation provides a pivotal layer of epigenetic regulation in eukaryotes that has
significant involvement for numerous biological processes in health and disease. The …