DNA methylation aging clocks: challenges and recommendations
Epigenetic clocks comprise a set of CpG sites whose DNA methylation levels measure
subject age. These clocks are acknowledged as a highly accurate molecular correlate of …
subject age. These clocks are acknowledged as a highly accurate molecular correlate of …
Genetic impacts on DNA methylation: research findings and future perspectives
Multiple recent studies highlight that genetic variants can have strong impacts on a
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
Critical evaluation of the Illumina MethylationEPIC BeadChip microarray for whole-genome DNA methylation profiling
Background In recent years the Illumina HumanMethylation450 (HM450) BeadChip has
provided a user-friendly platform to profile DNA methylation in human samples. However …
provided a user-friendly platform to profile DNA methylation in human samples. However …
Collider scope: when selection bias can substantially influence observed associations
Large-scale cross-sectional and cohort studies have transformed our understanding of the
genetic and environmental determinants of health outcomes. However, the …
genetic and environmental determinants of health outcomes. However, the …
Systematic identification of genetic influences on methylation across the human life course
Background The influence of genetic variation on complex diseases is potentially mediated
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
[HTML][HTML] The EWAS Catalog: a database of epigenome-wide association studies
Epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) seek to quantify associations between
traits/exposures and DNA methylation measured at thousands or millions of CpG sites …
traits/exposures and DNA methylation measured at thousands or millions of CpG sites …
Sensitive periods for the effect of childhood adversity on DNA methylation: results from a prospective, longitudinal study
Background Exposure to early-life adversity is known to predict DNA methylation (DNAm)
patterns that may be related to psychiatric risk. However, few studies have investigated …
patterns that may be related to psychiatric risk. However, few studies have investigated …
DNA methylation as a mediator of the association between prenatal adversity and risk factors for metabolic disease in adulthood
Although it is assumed that epigenetic mechanisms, such as changes in DNA methylation
(DNAm), underlie the relationship between adverse intrauterine conditions and adult …
(DNAm), underlie the relationship between adverse intrauterine conditions and adult …
Meffil: efficient normalization and analysis of very large DNA methylation datasets
Motivation DNA methylation datasets are growing ever larger both in sample size and
genome coverage. Novel computational solutions are required to efficiently handle these …
genome coverage. Novel computational solutions are required to efficiently handle these …
[HTML][HTML] An international genome-wide meta-analysis of primary biliary cholangitis: Novel risk loci and candidate drugs
HJ Cordell, JJ Fryett, K Ueno, R Darlay, Y Aiba… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Backgrounds & Aims Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease in which
autoimmune destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts eventually leads to cirrhosis …
autoimmune destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts eventually leads to cirrhosis …