Inflammageing and metaflammation: the yin and yang of type 2 diabetes

F Prattichizzo, V De Nigris, R Spiga, E Mancuso… - Ageing research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterised by chronic low-grade inflammation,
recently referred to as 'metaflammation', a relevant factor contributing to the development of …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes in humans

C Davegårdh, S García-Calzón, K Bacos, C Ling - Molecular metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a multifactorial, polygenic disease caused by
impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) …

DNA methylation markers associated with type 2 diabetes, fasting glucose and HbA1c levels: a systematic review and replication in a case–control sample of the …

E Walaszczyk, M Luijten, AMW Spijkerman, MJ Bonder… - Diabetologia, 2018 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Epigenetic mechanisms may play an important role in the aetiology of type
2 diabetes. Recent epigenome-wide association studies (EWASs) identified several DNA …

Epigenetic reprogramming in metabolic disorders: nutritional factors and beyond

Z Cheng, L Zheng, FA Almeida - The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental factors (eg, malnutrition and physical inactivity) contribute largely to
metabolic disorders including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiometabolic disease and …

Maternal genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in gestational diabetes shows distinctive disease-associated changes relative to matched healthy pregnancies

P Wu, WE Farrell, KE Haworth, RD Emes, MO Kitchen… - Epigenetics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Several recent reports have described associations between gestational diabetes (GDM)
and changes to the epigenomic landscape where the DNA samples were derived from …

Developing a toolkit for the assessment and monitoring of musculoskeletal ageing

GJ Kemp, F Birrell, PD Clegg, DJ Cuthbertson… - Age and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The complexities and heterogeneity of the ageing process have slowed the development of
consensus on appropriate biomarkers of healthy ageing. The Medical Research Council …

Altered DNA methylation in liver and adipose tissues derived from individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes

F Barajas-Olmos, F Centeno-Cruz, C Zerrweck… - BMC medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2
diabetes (T2D), although the precise mechanisms underlying the relationship remain …

An Epigenetic Signature in Adipose Tissue Is Linked to Nicotinamide N‐Methyltransferase Gene Expression

AB Crujeiras, P Pissios… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Scope The enzyme nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase (NNMT) is a major methyltransferase
in adipose tissue. We hypothesized an epigenetic signature in association with NNMT gene …

Investigating the epigenetic discrimination of identical twins using buccal swabs, saliva, and cigarette butts in the forensic setting

A Vidaki, V Kalamara, E Carnero-Montoro, TD Spector… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Monozygotic (MZ) twins are typically indistinguishable via forensic DNA profiling. Recently,
we demonstrated that epigenetic differentiation of MZ twins is feasible; however, proportions …

Crime investigation through DNA methylation analysis: methods and applications in forensics

AK Rana - Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Discerning monozygotic twins, precisely predicting the age of human beings and most
importantly interpreting human behavior remains a big challenge in forensic science …