Deconstructing a syndrome: genomic insights into PCOS causal mechanisms and classification
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common disorders in women of
reproductive age, affecting up to 15% worldwide, depending on the diagnostic criteria …
reproductive age, affecting up to 15% worldwide, depending on the diagnostic criteria …
DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations
DNA methylation data have become a valuable source of information for biomarker
development, because, unlike static genetic risk estimates, DNA methylation varies …
development, because, unlike static genetic risk estimates, DNA methylation varies …
Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation
Characterizing genetic influences on DNA methylation (DNAm) provides an opportunity to
understand mechanisms underpinning gene regulation and disease. In the present study …
understand mechanisms underpinning gene regulation and disease. In the present study …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic impacts on DNA methylation: research findings and future perspectives
S Villicaña, JT Bell - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Multiple recent studies highlight that genetic variants can have strong impacts on a
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the evidence for epigenetic regulation of environmental influences on child health across generations
CV Breton, R Landon, LG Kahn, MB Enlow… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Environmental exposures, psychosocial stressors and nutrition are all potentially important
influences that may impact health outcomes directly or via interactions with the genome or …
influences that may impact health outcomes directly or via interactions with the genome or …
[HTML][HTML] The role of regulatory variation in complex traits and disease
FW Albert, L Kruglyak - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2015 - nature.com
We are in a phase of unprecedented progress in identifying genetic loci that cause variation
in traits ranging from growth and fitness in simple organisms to disease in humans …
in traits ranging from growth and fitness in simple organisms to disease in humans …
[PDF][PDF] Single-cell chromatin modification profiling reveals increased epigenetic variations with aging
Post-translational modifications of histone proteins and exchanges of histone variants of
chromatin are central to the regulation of nearly all DNA-templated biological processes …
chromatin are central to the regulation of nearly all DNA-templated biological processes …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic identification of genetic influences on methylation across the human life course
Background The influence of genetic variation on complex diseases is potentially mediated
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
Disease variants alter transcription factor levels and methylation of their binding sites
Most disease-associated genetic variants are noncoding, making it challenging to design
experiments to understand their functional consequences,. Identification of expression …
experiments to understand their functional consequences,. Identification of expression …
Epigenome-wide association of DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood from Indian Asians and Europeans with incident type 2 diabetes: a nested case-control …
JC Chambers, M Loh, B Lehne, A Drong… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Indian Asians, who make up a quarter of the world's population, are
at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether DNA methylation is …
at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether DNA methylation is …