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 and regulation of gene expression: Guardian of our health

GA Dhar, S Saha, P Mitra, R Nag Chaudhuri - The Nucleus, 2021 - Springer
One of the most critical epigenetic signatures present in the genome of higher eukaryotes is
the methylation of DNA at the C-5 position of the cytosine ring. Based on the sites of DNA …

Smoking changes adaptive immunity with persistent effects

V Saint-André, B Charbit, A Biton, V Rouilly… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Individuals differ widely in their immune responses, with age, sex and genetic factors having
major roles in this inherent variability,,,,–. However, the variables that drive such differences …

Evaluation of DNA methylation episignatures for diagnosis and phenotype correlations in 42 Mendelian neurodevelopmental disorders

E Aref-Eshghi, J Kerkhof, VP Pedro… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Genetic syndromes frequently present with overlapping clinical features and inconclusive or
ambiguous genetic findings which can confound accurate diagnosis and clinical …

Diagnostic utility of genome-wide DNA methylation testing in genetically unsolved individuals with suspected hereditary conditions

E Aref-Eshghi, EG Bend, S Colaiacovo… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Conventional genetic testing of individuals with neurodevelopmental presentations and
congenital anomalies (ND/CAs), ie, the analysis of sequence and copy number variants …

Risk factors for multiple sclerosis in the context of Epstein-Barr virus infection

AK Hedström - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Compelling evidence indicates that Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection is a prerequisite for
multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease may arise from a complex interplay between latent EBV …

Smoking induces coordinated DNA methylation and gene expression changes in adipose tissue with consequences for metabolic health

PC Tsai, CA Glastonbury, MN Eliot, S Bollepalli, I Yet… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for multiple diseases, including cardiovascular
disease and diabetes. Many smoking-associated signals have been detected in the blood …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is associated with …

S Rauschert, PE Melton, G Burdge, JM Craig… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Several studies have shown effects of current and maternal smoking during
pregnancy on DNA methylation of CpG sites in newborns and later in life. Here, we …

Determinants of serum immunoglobulin levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SR Khan, AC van der Burgh, RP Peeters… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background An up-to-date overview of determinants of serum immunoglobulins in adults is
pivotal for clinical practice and research, but currently lacking. We therefore performed a …

A systematic review of smoking-related epigenetic alterations

G Kaur, R Begum, S Thota, S Batra - Archives of Toxicology, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the known epigenetic alterations
caused by cigarette smoke; establish an evidence-based perspective of their clinical value …