Interplay between chromatin marks in development and disease

SM Janssen, MC Lorincz - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
DNA methylation (DNAme) and histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) have
important roles in transcriptional regulation. Although many reports have characterized the …

The emerging role of chromatin remodelers in neurodevelopmental disorders: a developmental perspective

B Mossink, M Negwer, D Schubert… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including intellectual disability (ID) and autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), are a large group of disorders in which early insults during brain …

Clinical epigenomics: genome-wide DNA methylation analysis for the diagnosis of Mendelian disorders

B Sadikovic, MA Levy, J Kerkhof, E Aref-Eshghi… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose We describe the clinical implementation of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis
in rare disorders across the EpiSign diagnostic laboratory network and the assessment of …

Epigenomic signatures reveal mechanistic clues and predictive markers for autism spectrum disorder

JM LaSalle - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
outcomes in children with a commonality in deficits in social communication and language …

DNA methylation in newborns conceived by assisted reproductive technology

SE Håberg, CM Page, Y Lee, HE Nustad… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) may affect fetal development through epigenetic
mechanisms as the timing of ART procedures coincides with the extensive epigenetic …

Predisposition to cancer in children and adolescents

CP Kratz, MC Jongmans, H Cavé… - The lancet child & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Childhood malignancies are rarely related to known environmental exposures, and it has
become increasingly evident that inherited genetic factors play a substantial causal role …

Functional correlation of genome‐wide DNA methylation profiles in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders

MA Levy, R Relator, H McConkey… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An expanding range of genetic syndromes are characterized by genome‐wide disruptions in
DNA methylation profiles referred to as episignatures. Episignatures are distinct, highly …

[PDF][PDF] Novel diagnostic DNA methylation episignatures expand and refine the epigenetic landscapes of Mendelian disorders

MA Levy, H McConkey, J Kerkhof… - Human Genetics and …, 2022 - cell.com
Overlapping clinical phenotypes and an expanding breadth and complexity of genomic
associations are a growing challenge in the diagnosis and clinical management of …

Chromatin remodeler Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein (ADNP) contributes to syndromic autism

CP D'Incal, KE Van Rossem, K De Man, A Konings… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Individuals affected with autism often suffer additional co-morbidities such as
intellectual disability. The genes contributing to autism cluster on a relatively limited number …

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome: a model of epigenetic disorder

J Van Gils, F Magdinier, P Fergelot, D Lacombe - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS) is a rare congenital developmental disorder
characterized by a typical facial dysmorphism, distal limb abnormalities, intellectual …