An integrated resource for genome-wide identification and analysis of human tissue-specific differentially methylated regions (tDMRs)

VK Rakyan, TA Down, NP Thorne, P Flicek… - Genome …, 2008 - genome.cshlp.org
We report a novel resource (m ethylation p rofiles of D NA, or mPod) for human genome-
wide tissue-specific DNA methylation profiles. mPod consists of three fully integrated parts …

[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 …

DNA methylation profile of tissue-dependent and differentially methylated regions (T-DMRs) in mouse promoter regions demonstrating tissue-specific gene expression

S Yagi, K Hirabayashi, S Sato, W Li… - Genome …, 2008 - genome.cshlp.org
DNA methylation constitutes an important epigenetic regulation mechanism in many
eukaryotes, although the extent of DNA methylation in the regulation of gene expression in …

Functional DNA methylation differences between tissues, cell types, and across individuals discovered using the M&M algorithm

B Zhang, Y Zhou, N Lin, RF Lowdon, C Hong… - Genome …, 2013 - genome.cshlp.org
DNA methylation plays key roles in diverse biological processes such as X chromosome
inactivation, transposable element repression, genomic imprinting, and tissue-specific gene …

[HTML][HTML] Functional annotation of the human brain methylome identifies tissue-specific epigenetic variation across brain and blood

MN Davies, M Volta, R Pidsley, K Lunnon, A Dixit… - Genome biology, 2012 - Springer
Background Dynamic changes to the epigenome play a critical role in establishing and
maintaining cellular phenotype during differentiation, but little is known about the normal …

Epigenetic profiling of somatic tissues from human autopsy specimens identifies tissue-and individual-specific DNA methylation patterns

HM Byun, KD Siegmund, F Pan… - Human molecular …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
DNA methylation is known to be associated with cell differentiation, aging, disease and
cancer. There exists an expanding base of knowledge regarding tissue-specific DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and systematic annotation of tissue-specific differentially methylated regions using the Illumina 450k array

RC Slieker, SD Bos, JJ Goeman, JVMG Bovée… - Epigenetics & …, 2013 - Springer
Background DNA methylation has been recognized as a key mechanism in cell
differentiation. Various studies have compared tissues to characterize epigenetically …

Genome‐wide DNA methylation profiling

M Bibikova, JB Fan - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation plays a critical role in the regulation of gene expression. The ability to
access the methylation status for a large number of genes or the entire genome should …

Dynamic DNA methylation across diverse human cell lines and tissues

KE Varley, J Gertz, KM Bowling, SL Parker… - Genome …, 2013 - genome.cshlp.org
As studies of DNA methylation increase in scope, it has become evident that methylation has
a complex relationship with gene expression, plays an important role in defining cell types …

Comparison of methyl-DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP) and methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) protein capture for genome-wide DNA methylation analysis reveal …

SS Nair, MW Coolen, C Stirzaker, JZ Song… - Epigenetics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
DNA methylation primarily occurs at CpG dinucleotides in mammals and is a common
epigenetic mark that plays a critical role in the regulation of gene expression. Profiling DNA …