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 …

DNA methylation cancer biomarkers: translation to the clinic

WJ Locke, D Guanzon, C Ma, YJ Liew… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Carcinogenesis is accompanied by widespread DNA methylation changes within the cell.
These changes are characterized by a globally hypomethylated genome with focal …

[HTML][HTML] Differential pre-malignant programs and microenvironment chart distinct paths to malignancy in human colorectal polyps

B Chen, S Cherie'R, ET McKinley, AJ Simmons… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Colorectal cancers (CRCs) arise from precursor polyps whose cellular origins, molecular
heterogeneity, and immunogenic potential may reveal diagnostic and therapeutic insights …

DNA hypermethylation in disease: mechanisms and clinical relevance

M Ehrlich - Epigenetics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing numbers of studies implicate abnormal DNA methylation in cancer and many non-
malignant diseases. This is consistent with numerous findings about differentiation …

The molecular hallmarks of the serrated pathway in colorectal cancer

FDE De Palma, V D'argenio, J Pol, G Kroemer… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It includes different
subtypes that differ in their clinical and prognostic features. In the past decade, in addition to …

Somatic cell-derived organoids as prototypes of human epithelial tissues and diseases

M Fujii, T Sato - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Recent progress in our understanding of the regulation of epithelial tissue stem cells has
allowed us to exploit their abilities and instruct them to self-organize into tissue-mimicking …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating the DNA methylation landscape of cancer

A Nishiyama, M Nakanishi - Trends in Genetics, 2021 - cell.com
DNA methylation is a chemical modification that defines cell type and lineage through the
control of gene expression and genome stability. Disruption of DNA methylation control …

Mapping genomic and epigenomic evolution in cancer ecosystems

T Ushijima, SJ Clark, P Tan - Science, 2021 - science.org
Cancer is a major cause of global mortality underpinned by genomic and epigenomic
derangements. Here, we highlight the importance of multimodal data integration in …

Intestinal stem cell aging: origins and interventions

H Jasper - Annual Review of Physiology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Regenerative processes that maintain the function of the gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium are
critical for health and survival of multicellular organisms. In insects and vertebrates, intestinal …

Epigenetic aging: more than just a clock when it comes to cancer

M Yu, WD Hazelton, GE Luebeck, WM Grady - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
The incidence of cancer, adjusted for secular trends, is directly related to age, and advanced
chronologic age is one of the most significant risk factors for cancer. Organismal aging is …