The interplay between DNA and histone methylation: molecular mechanisms and disease implications

Y Li, X Chen, C Lu - EMBO reports, 2021 - embopress.org
Methylation of cytosine in CpG dinucleotides and histone lysine and arginine residues is a
chromatin modification that critically contributes to the regulation of genome integrity …

Integrative omics approaches to advance rare disease diagnostics

D Smirnov, N Konstantinovskiy… - Journal of Inherited …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade high‐throughput DNA sequencing approaches, namely whole exome
and whole genome sequencing became a standard procedure in Mendelian disease …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical epigenomics: genome-wide DNA methylation analysis for the diagnosis of Mendelian disorders

B Sadikovic, MA Levy, J Kerkhof, E Aref-Eshghi… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose We describe the clinical implementation of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis
in rare disorders across the EpiSign diagnostic laboratory network and the assessment of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Novel diagnostic DNA methylation episignatures expand and refine the epigenetic landscapes of Mendelian disorders

MA Levy, H McConkey, J Kerkhof… - Human Genetics and …, 2022 - cell.com
Overlapping clinical phenotypes and an expanding breadth and complexity of genomic
associations are a growing challenge in the diagnosis and clinical management of …

[HTML][HTML] Host methylation predicts SARS-CoV-2 infection and clinical outcome

IR Konigsberg, B Barnes, M Campbell… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Since the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, most clinical testing has focused
on RT-PCR. Host epigenome manipulation post coronavirus infection,–suggests that DNA …

Functional correlation of genome‐wide DNA methylation profiles in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders

MA Levy, R Relator, H McConkey… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An expanding range of genetic syndromes are characterized by genome‐wide disruptions in
DNA methylation profiles referred to as episignatures. Episignatures are distinct, highly …

Premature aging disorders: A clinical and genetic compendium

F Schnabel, U Kornak, B Wollnik - Clinical Genetics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Progeroid disorders make up a heterogeneous group of very rare hereditary diseases
characterized by clinical signs that often mimic physiological aging in a premature manner …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood-onset dystonia-causing KMT2B variants result in a distinctive genomic hypermethylation profile

A Ciolfi, A Foroutan, A Capuano, L Pedace… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Dystonia is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous movement disorder
characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic utility of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis in mendelian neurodevelopmental disorders

S Haghshenas, P Bhai, E Aref-Eshghi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mendelian neurodevelopmental disorders customarily present with complex and
overlapping symptoms, complicating the clinical diagnosis. Individuals with a growing …