Early detection of colorectal cancer based on presence of methylated syndecan-2 (SDC2) in stool DNA.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression is increased in activated monocytes, which play a critical role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the mechanism remains unclear. Regulatory factor X1 (RFX1) is a critical transcription factor regulating epigenetic modifications. In this stud...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Du P,Gao K,Cao Y,Yang S,Wang Y,Guo R,Zhao M,Jia S

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1], authors have requested to add a 'J' as middle name for Richard Gilbertson. Hence, full name should be Richard J Gilbertson. ...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Pienkowska M,Choufani S,Turinsky AL,Guha T,Merino DM,Novokmet A,Brudno M,Weksberg R,Shlien A,Hawkins C,Bouffet E,Tabori U,Gilbertson RJ,Finlay JL,Jabado N,Thomas C,Sill M,Capper D,Hasselblatt M,Malkin D

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:About half of all prostate cancers harbor the TMPRSS2:ERG (T2E) gene fusion. While T2E-positive and T2E-negative tumors represent specific molecular subtypes of prostate cancer (PCa), previous studies have not yet comprehensively investigated how these tumor subtypes differ at the epigenetic level. We theref...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Geybels MS,Alumkal JJ,Luedeke M,Rinckleb A,Zhao S,Shui IM,Bibikova M,Klotzle B,van den Brandt PA,Ostrander EA,Fan JB,Feng Z,Maier C,Stanford JL

更新日期：2015-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a significant public health problem and can result in a continuum of adverse outcomes to the fetus known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Subjects with FASD show significant neurological deficits, ranging from microencephaly, neurobehavioral, and mental heal...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Rachdaoui N,Li L,Willard B,Kasumov T,Previs S,Sarkar D

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epigenetic mechanisms have been suggested to play a role in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Here, blood-derived DNA methylation data (HumanMethylation450 BeadChip) collected prior to and following combat exposure in three cohorts of male military members were analyzed to assess whet...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Snijders C,Maihofer AX,Ratanatharathorn A,Baker DG,Boks MP,Geuze E,Jain S,Kessler RC,Pishva E,Risbrough VB,Stein MB,Ursano RJ,Vermetten E,Vinkers CH,PGC PTSD EWAS Consortium.,Smith AK,Uddin M,Rutten BPF,Nievergelt CM

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Goblet cell metaplasia, a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is associated with mucus hypersecretion which contributes to the morbidity and mortality among patients. Transcription factors SAM-pointed domain-containing Ets-like factor (SPDEF) and forkhead box protein A2 (FOXA2) re...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Song J,Heijink IH,Kistemaker LEM,Reinders-Luinge M,Kooistra W,Noordhoek JA,Gosens R,Brandsma CA,Timens W,Hiemstra PS,Rots MG,Hylkema MN

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed human malignancy worldwide. Upregulation of inhibitory immune checkpoints by tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIICs) or their ligands by tumor cells leads to tumor evasion from host immunosurveillance. Changes in DNA methylation pattern and enrichm...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Sasidharan Nair V,Toor SM,Taha RZ,Shaath H,Elkord E

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodeling of the sperm epigenome by lifestyle factors before conception could account for altered metabolism in the next generation offspring. Here, we hypothesized that endurance training changes the epigenome of human spermatozoa. Using small RNA (sRNA) sequencing and reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RR...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Ingerslev LR,Donkin I,Fabre O,Versteyhe S,Mechta M,Pattamaprapanont P,Mortensen B,Krarup NT,Barrès R

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a modified epigenome with modified tri-methylation of histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3) at specific loci across the genome. H3K4me3 is a canonical chromatin mark of active transcription. Recent studies have suggested that H3K4me3 breadth has an import...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Zhang Z,Shi L,Dawany N,Kelsen J,Petri MA,Sullivan KE

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neuropeptide oxytocin regulates mammalian social behavior. Disruptions in oxytocin signaling are a feature of many psychopathologies. One commonly studied biomarker for oxytocin involvement in psychiatric diseases is DNA methylation at the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR). Such studies focus on DNA methylat...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Danoff JS,Wroblewski KL,Graves AJ,Quinn GC,Perkeybile AM,Kenkel WM,Lillard TS,Parikh HI,Golino HF,Gregory SG,Carter CS,Bales KL,Connelly JJ

更新日期：2021-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the significant global loss of DNA hydroxymethylation marks in prostate cancer tissues, the locus-specific role of hydroxymethylation in prostate tumorigenesis is unknown. We characterized hydroxymethylation and methylation marks by performing whole-genome next-generation sequencing in representative...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Kamdar SN,Ho LT,Kron KJ,Isserlin R,van der Kwast T,Zlotta AR,Fleshner NE,Bader G,Bapat B

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal fibroblasts are ubiquitous cells that maintain the extracellular matrix of organs. Within the lung, airway and parenchymal fibroblasts are crucial for lung development and are altered with disease, but it has been difficult to understand their roles due to the lack of distinct molecular markers. ...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Clifford RL,Yang CX,Fishbane N,Patel J,MacIsaac JL,McEwen LM,May ST,Castellanos-Uribe M,Nair P,Obeidat M,Kobor MS,Knox AJ,Hackett TL

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both forms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) are associated with aberrant epigenetic regulation of the chromosome 4q35 D4Z4 macrosatellite. Chromatin changes due to large deletions of heterochromatin (FSHD1) or mutations in chromatin regulatory proteins (FSHD2) lead to relaxation of epigenetic...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Jones TI,King OD,Himeda CL,Homma S,Chen JC,Beermann ML,Yan C,Emerson CP Jr,Miller JB,Wagner KR,Jones PL

更新日期：2015-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 1 and its receptors are associated with allergic diseases such as asthma. In the present study, we measured DNA methylation at the IL1R1 and IL1R2 gene loci and assessed for associations with asthma-related phenotypes and gene expressions. We found that asthmatic and atopic individuals have higher IL1R2 pr...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Gagné-Ouellet V,Guay SP,Boucher-Lafleur AM,Bouchard L,Laprise C

更新日期：2015-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal DNA methylation is a hallmark of human cancers and may be a promising biomarker for early diagnosis of human cancers. However, the majority of DNA methylation biomarkers that have been identified are based on the hypothesis that early differential methylation regions (DMRs) are maintained throughout...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Fan J,Li J,Guo S,Tao C,Zhang H,Wang W,Zhang Y,Zhang D,Ding S,Zeng C

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key focus in cancer research is the discovery of biomarkers that accurately diagnose early lesions in non-invasive tissues. Several studies have identified malignancy-associated DNA methylation changes in blood, yet no general cancer biomarker has been identified to date. Here, we explore the potential of ...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Roos L,van Dongen J,Bell CG,Burri A,Deloukas P,Boomsma DI,Spector TD,Bell JT

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The dynamic methylation of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 DNA is thought to be associated with the progression of cervical lesions. Previous studies that did not consider the physical status of HPV 16 may have incorrectly mapped HPV 16 methylomes. In order to identify reliable biomarkers for squamous cervical...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Liu L,Ying C,Zhao Z,Sui L,Zhang X,Qian C,Wang Q,Chen L,Guo Q,Wu J

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ADNP syndrome is a rare Mendelian disorder characterized by global developmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism. It is caused by truncating mutations in ADNP, which is involved in chromatin regulation. We hypothesized that the disruption of chromatin regulation might result in specific DNA methyl...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Bend EG,Aref-Eshghi E,Everman DB,Rogers RC,Cathey SS,Prijoles EJ,Lyons MJ,Davis H,Clarkson K,Gripp KW,Li D,Bhoj E,Zackai E,Mark P,Hakonarson H,Demmer LA,Levy MA,Kerkhof J,Stuart A,Rodenhiser D,Friez MJ,Stevenson

更新日期：2019-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic mechanisms are thought to play a major role in the pathogenesis of the major psychoses (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), and they may be the link between the environment and the genome in the pathogenesis of these disorders. This paper discusses the role of epigenetics in the management of major psychos...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Peedicayil J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer (PC) is a commonly diagnosed malignancy in males, especially in the western hemisphere. The extensive use of multiple biomarkers plays an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of PC. However, the accuracy of biomarkers for PC prognosis needs to be urgently improved. This study aimed t...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Li X,Zhang W,Song J,Zhang X,Ran L,He Y

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation has been associated with higher rates of recurrence and mortality in head and neck cancer (HNC). While the biological mechanisms predisposing patients to heightened inflammatory states remain largely unknown, DNA methylation has been proposed to reflect systemic inflammation. In this analysis, w...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Moody L,Crowder SL,Fruge AD,Locher JL,Demark-Wahnefried W,Rogers LQ,Delk-Licata A,Carroll WR,Spencer SA,Black M,Erdman JW Jr,Chen H,Pan YX,Arthur AE

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging evidence has shown that MUC1 and TFF2 play crucial roles in the H. pylori-infected pathogenesis of gastric cancer (GC). A recent study revealed that H. pylori infection induced obviously increased Tff2 methylation levels in Muc1-/- mice compared with controls. However, little is known of the molecul...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Ge Y,Ma G,Liu H,Lin Y,Zhang G,Du M,Wang M,Chu H,Zhang H,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transcription factor Snail2 is a repressor of E-cadherin expression during carcinogenesis; however, the specific mechanisms involved in this process in human colorectal cancer (CRC) remain largely unknown. METHOD:We checked the expression of Snail2 in several clinical CRC specimens. Then, we established...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Hu Y,Dai M,Zheng Y,Wu J,Yu B,Zhang H,Kong W,Wu H,Yu X

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying subjects with a high risk of ischemic stroke is fundamental for prevention of the disease. Both genetic and environmental risk factors contribute to ischemic stroke, but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms which mediate genetic and environmental risk effects are not fully understood. The aim of ...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Qin X,Li J,Wu T,Wu Y,Tang X,Gao P,Li L,Wang M,Wu Y,Wang X,Chen D,Hu Y

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Testicular germ cell tumor such as seminoma is strongly associated with male reproductive problems commonly associated with the alteration of sperm parameters as described in testicular dysgenesis syndrome. Interestingly, numerous studies have reported that the precursor of germ cell cancer, germ cell neopla...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Bruno C,Blagoskonov O,Barberet J,Guilleman M,Daniel S,Tournier B,Binquet C,Choux C,Fauque P

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity and diabetes mellitus are directly implicated in many adverse health consequences in adults as well as in the offspring of obese and diabetic mothers. Hispanic Americans are particularly at risk for obesity, diabetes, and end-stage renal disease. Maternal obesity and/or diabetes through prenatal prog...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Rizzo HE,Escaname EN,Alana NB,Lavender E,Gelfond J,Fernandez R,Hibbs MA,King JM,Carr NR,Blanco CL

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many conventional chemotherapeutic drugs are known to be involved in DNA damage, thus ultimately leading to apoptosis of leukemic cells. However, they fail to completely eliminate leukemia stem cells (LSCs) due to their higher DNA repair capacity of cancer stem cells than that of bulk cancer cells, which bec...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Li Y,Wang Y,Zhou Y,Li J,Chen K,Zhang L,Deng M,Deng S,Li P,Xu B

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication of placental origin is associated with altered expression of angiogenic factors and their receptors. Recently, there is considerable interest in understanding the role of adverse intrauterine conditions in placental dysfunction and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Since we h...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Sundrani DP,Reddy US,Joshi AA,Mehendale SS,Chavan-Gautam PM,Hardikar AA,Chandak GR,Joshi SR

更新日期：2013-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In vitro follicle culture (IFC), as applied in the mouse system, allows the growth and maturation of a large number of immature preantral follicles to become mature and competent oocytes. In the human oncofertility clinic, there is increasing interest in developing this technique as an alternative to ovarian...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Saenz-de-Juano MD,Ivanova E,Billooye K,Herta AC,Smitz J,Kelsey G,Anckaert E

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Canine mammary tumor (CMT) has long been considered as a good animal model for human breast cancer (HBC) due to their pathological and biological similarities. However, only a few aspects of the epigenome have been explored in both HBC and CMT. Moreover, DNA methylation studies have mainly been limited to th...

journal_title：Clinical epigenetics

authors： Nam AR,Lee KH,Hwang HJ,Schabort JJ,An JH,Won SH,Cho JY

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00