Integrative analysis of multi-omics data for discovery and functional studies of complex human diseases

YV Sun, YJ Hu - Advances in genetics, 2016 - Elsevier
Complex and dynamic networks of molecules are involved in human diseases. High-
throughput technologies enable omics studies interrogating thousands to millions of makers …

DNA methylation markers in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and weight loss

M Samblas, FI Milagro, A Martínez - Epigenetics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The fact that not all individuals exposed to the same environmental risk factors develop
obesity supports the hypothesis of the existence of underlying genetic and epigenetic …

Using recursive feature elimination in random forest to account for correlated variables in high dimensional data

BF Darst, KC Malecki, CD Engelman - BMC genetics, 2018 - Springer
Background Random forest (RF) is a machine-learning method that generally works well
with high-dimensional problems and allows for nonlinear relationships between predictors; …

DNA methylation as a mediator of the association between prenatal adversity and risk factors for metabolic disease in adulthood

EW Tobi, RC Slieker, R Luijk, KF Dekkers, AD Stein… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Although it is assumed that epigenetic mechanisms, such as changes in DNA methylation
(DNAm), underlie the relationship between adverse intrauterine conditions and adult …

Mitochondria and epigenetics–crosstalk in homeostasis and stress

O Matilainen, PM Quirós, J Auwerx - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
Through epigenetic mechanisms cells integrate environmental stimuli to fine-tune gene
expression levels. Mitochondrial function is essential to provide the intermediate metabolites …

Association of body mass index with DNA methylation and gene expression in blood cells and relations to cardiometabolic disease: a Mendelian randomization …

MM Mendelson, RE Marioni, R Joehanes, C Liu… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The link between DNA methylation, obesity, and adiposity-related diseases in
the general population remains uncertain. Methods and Findings We conducted an …

Epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) of BMI, BMI change and waist circumference in African American adults identifies multiple replicated loci

EW Demerath, W Guan, ML Grove… - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Obesity is an important component of the pathophysiology of chronic diseases. Identifying
epigenetic modifications associated with elevated adiposity, including DNA methylation …

DNA methylation biomarkers: cancer and beyond

T Mikeska, JM Craig - Genes, 2014 - mdpi.com
Biomarkers are naturally-occurring characteristics by which a particular pathological process
or disease can be identified or monitored. They can reflect past environmental exposures …

Blood leukocyte DNA methylation predicts risk of future myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease: a longitudinal study of 11 461 participants from population …

G Agha, MM Mendelson, CK Ward-Caviness… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: DNA methylation is implicated in coronary heart disease (CHD), but current
evidence is based on small, cross-sectional studies. We examined blood DNA methylation …

[HTML][HTML] Triglycerides and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in the causal pathway of cardiovascular disease

M Budoff - The American journal of cardiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Epidemiologic and clinical studies suggest that elevated triglyceride levels are a biomarker
of cardiovascular (CV) risk. Consistent with these findings, recent genetic evidence from …