DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations

PD Yousefi, M Suderman, R Langdon… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
DNA methylation data have become a valuable source of information for biomarker
development, because, unlike static genetic risk estimates, DNA methylation varies …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to ambient air pollution in the first 1000 days of life and alterations in the DNA methylome and telomere length in children: a systematic review

E Isaevska, C Moccia, F Asta, F Cibella… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to air pollution during the first 1000 days of life (from conception to the
2 nd year of life) might be of particular relevance for long-term child health. Changes in …

Origins of human disease: the chrono-epigenetic perspective

ES Oh, A Petronis - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
Epigenetics has enriched human disease studies by adding new interpretations to disease
features that cannot be explained by genetic and environmental factors. However …

The complex biology of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation in cancer and beyond

CA Opitz, P Holfelder, MT Prentzell, S Trump - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling pathway is a complex regulatory network
that plays a critical role in various biological processes, including cellular metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is associated …

S Rauschert, PE Melton, G Burdge, JM Craig… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Several studies have shown effects of current and maternal smoking during
pregnancy on DNA methylation of CpG sites in newborns and later in life. Here, we …

EpiSmokEr: a robust classifier to determine smoking status from DNA methylation data

S Bollepalli, T Korhonen, J Kaprio, S Anders… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Smoking strongly influences DNA methylation, with current and never smokers
exhibiting different methylation profiles. Methods: To advance the practical applicability of …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation links prenatal smoking exposure to later life health outcomes in offspring

P Wiklund, V Karhunen, RC Richmond, P Parmar… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with adverse offspring health
outcomes across their life course. We hypothesize that DNA methylation is a potential …

Epigenome-wide change and variation in DNA methylation in childhood: trajectories from birth to late adolescence

RH Mulder, A Neumann, CAM Cecil… - Human molecular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
DNA methylation (DNAm) is known to play a pivotal role in childhood health and
development, but a comprehensive characterization of genome-wide DNAm trajectories …

A systematic review of smoking-related epigenetic alterations

G Kaur, R Begum, S Thota, S Batra - Archives of Toxicology, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the known epigenetic alterations
caused by cigarette smoke; establish an evidence-based perspective of their clinical value …

Developmental origins of type 2 diabetes: Focus on epigenetics

A Vaiserman, O Lushchak - Ageing Research Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Traditionally, genetics and lifestyle are considered as main determinants of aging-
associated pathological conditions. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that risk of …