Methylomics and cancer: the current state of methylation profiling and marker development for clinical care

C Liu, H Tang, N Hu, T Li - Cancer Cell International, 2023 - Springer
Epigenetic modifications have long been recognized as an essential level in transcriptional
regulation linking behavior and environmental conditions or stimuli with biological …

Chronic graft-versus-host disease detected by tissue-specific cell-free DNA methylation biomarkers

B Avni, D Neiman, E Shaked… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND. Accurate detection of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major
challenge in the management of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumour DNA analysis for early detection of lung cancer: a systematic review

WKJ Lam, J Bai, MJL Ma, YTT Cheung… - Annals of Translational …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis has been applied in cancer
diagnostics including lung cancer. Specifically for the early detection purpose, various …

The DNA methylome of human vascular endothelium and its use in liquid biopsies

A Peretz, N Loyfer, S Piyanzin, BL Ochana, D Neiman… - Med, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Background: Vascular endothelial cells (VECs) are an essential component of
each tissue, contribute to multiple pathologies, and are targeted by important drugs. Yet …

Phase II trial of delta-tocotrienol in neoadjuvant breast cancer with evaluation of treatment response using ctDNA

IM Kjær, S Kahns, S Timm, RF Andersen, JS Madsen… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer is applied to an increasing extent, but treatment
response varies and side effects pose a challenge. The vitamin E isoform delta-tocotrienol …

Detection of the DNA methylation of seven genes contribute to the early diagnosis of lung cancer

C Du, L Tan, X Xiao, B Xin, H Xiong, Y Zhang… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) is used for the detection of
pulmonary nodules, but the ambiguous risk evaluation causes overdiagnosis. Here, we …

Unlocking the secrets: the power of methylation-based cfDNA detection of tissue damage in organ systems

L Zhang, J Li - Clinical Epigenetics, 2023 - Springer
Background Detecting organ and tissue damage is essential for early diagnosis, treatment
decisions, and monitoring disease progression. Methylation-based assays offer a promising …

Epigenetic liquid biopsies reveal elevated vascular endothelial cell turnover and erythropoiesis in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

R Ben-Ami, N Loyfer, E Cohen, G Fialkoff, I Sharkia… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The full spectrum of tissues affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection is crucial for deciphering the
heterogenous clinical course of COVID-19. Here, we analyzed DNA methylation and histone …

Cell-free DNA methylation reveals cell-specific tissue injury and correlates with disease severity and patient outcomes in COVID-19

YY Li, MM Yuan, YY Li, S Li, JD Wang, YF Wang… - Clinical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The recently identified methylation patterns specific to cell type allows the
tracing of cell death dynamics at the cellular level in health and diseases. This study used …

wgbstools: A computational suite for DNA methylation sequencing data representation, visualization, and analysis

N Loyfer, J Rosenski, T Kaplan - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Next-generation methylation-aware sequencing of DNA sheds light on the fundamental role
of methylation in cellular function in health and disease. These data are commonly …