Causal relationship between gut microbiota and cancers: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study

Y Long, L Tang, Y Zhou, S Zhao, H Zhu - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Evidence from observational studies and clinical trials suggests that the gut
microbiota is associated with cancer. However, the causal association between gut …

[HTML][HTML] Multiomics and eXplainable artificial intelligence for decision support in insulin resistance early diagnosis: A pediatric population-based longitudinal study

Á Torres-Martos, A Anguita-Ruiz, M Bustos-Aibar… - Artificial Intelligence in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pediatric obesity can drastically heighten the risk of cardiometabolic alterations later in life,
with insulin resistance standing as the cornerstone linking adiposity to the increased …

DNA methylation regulator-mediated modification patterns and risk of intracranial aneurysm: a multi-omics and epigenome-wide association study integrating machine …

A Maimaiti, M Turhon, A Abulaiti, Y Dilixiati… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) pose a significant and intricate challenge.
Elucidating the interplay between DNA methylation and IA pathogenesis is paramount to …

Genetic effects on the skin methylome in healthy older twins

CJ Shore, S Villicaña, JSES Moustafa… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
Whole-skin DNA methylation variation has been implicated in several diseases, including
melanoma, but its genetic basis has not yet been fully characterized. Using bulk skin tissue …

Epigenome-wide association study of total nicotine equivalents in multiethnic current smokers from three prospective cohorts

BZ Huang, AM Binder, B Quon, YM Patel… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
The impact of tobacco exposure on health varies by race and ethnicity and is closely tied to
internal nicotine dose, a marker of carcinogen uptake. DNA methylation is strongly …

Omics data preprocessing for machine learning: A case study in childhood obesity

Á Torres-Martos, M Bustos-Aibar, A Ramírez-Mena… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of machine learning techniques for the construction of predictive models of disease
outcomes (based on omics and other types of molecular data) has gained enormous …

A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies on pregnancy vitamin B12 concentrations and offspring DNA methylation

GS Monasso, TT Hoang, G Mancano… - Epigenetics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Circulating vitamin B12 concentrations during pregnancy are associated with offspring
health. Foetal DNA methylation changes could underlie these associations. Within the …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-type specific epigenetic clocks to quantify biological age at cell-type resolution

H Tong, X Guo, M Jacques, Q Luo, N Eynon… - Aging (Albany …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The ability to accurately quantify biological age could help monitor and control healthy
aging. Epigenetic clocks have emerged as promising tools for estimating biological age, yet …

Investigating causality in the association between DNA methylation and type 2 diabetes using bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomisation

DL Juvinao-Quintero, GC Sharp, ECM Sanderson… - Diabetologia, 2023 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Several studies have identified associations between type 2 diabetes and
DNA methylation (DNAm). However, the causal role of these associations remains unclear …

Pooled analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of food consumption in KORA, TwinsUK and LLS

F Hellbach, L Sinke, R Costeira, SE Baumeister… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Examining epigenetic patterns is a crucial step in identifying molecular changes of
disease pathophysiology, with DNA methylation as the most accessible epigenetic measure …