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Increased DNA methylation near TREM2 is consistently seen in the superior temporal gyrus in Alzheimer's disease brain.
(Elsevier, 2016-11)Although mutations within the TREM2 gene have been robustly associated with Alzheimer's disease, it is not known whether alterations in the regulation of this gene are also involved in pathogenesis. Here, we present data ... -
Collapsed methylation quantitative trait loci analysis for low frequency and rare variants.
(Oxford Academic, 2016-10-01)Single variant approaches have been successful in identifying DNA methylation quantitative trait loci (mQTL), although as with complex traits they lack the statistical power to identify the effects from rare genetic variants. ... -
Methylomic profiling of cortex samples from completed suicide cases implicates a role for PSORS1C3 in major depression and suicide
(Nature, 2017-01-03)Major depressive disorder (MDD) represents a major social and economic health issue and constitutes a major risk factor for suicide. The molecular pathology of suicidal depression remains poorly understood, although it has ... -
Methylomic analysis of salivary DNA in childhood ADHD identifies altered DNA methylation in VIPR2.
(Wiley, 2016-02)Peripheral epigenetic marks hold promise for understanding psychiatric illness and may represent fingerprints of gene-environment interactions. We conducted an initial examination of CpG methylation variation in children ... -
Bisphenol A causes reproductive toxicity, decreases dnmt1 transcription, and reduces global DNA methylation in breeding zebrafish (Danio rerio).
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-07-02)Bisphenol A (BPA) is a commercially important high production chemical widely used in epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics, and is ubiquitous in the environment. Previous studies demonstrated that BPA activates estrogenic ... -
Severe psychosocial deprivation in early childhood is associated with increased DNA methylation across a region spanning the transcription start site of CYP2E1.
(Nature, 2016-06-07)Exposure to adverse rearing environments including institutional deprivation and severe childhood abuse is associated with an increased risk for mental and physical health problems across the lifespan. Although the mechanisms ... -
DNA Methylation Profiling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Provides New Insights into Disease Pathogenesis.
(Oxford Academic, 2016-01)Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are heterogeneous disorders with complex aetiology. Quantitative genetic studies suggest that only a small proportion of the disease variance observed in IBD is accounted for by genetic ... -
Methylation QTLs in the developing brain and their enrichment in schizophrenia risk loci.
(Nature, 2016-01)We characterized DNA methylation quantitative trait loci (mQTLs) in a large collection (n = 166) of human fetal brain samples spanning 56-166 d post-conception, identifying >16,000 fetal brain mQTLs. Fetal brain mQTLs were ... -
Epigenetic regulation of mitochondrial function in neurodegenerative disease: New insights from advances in genomic technologies.
(Elsevier, 2016-06-20)The field of mitochondrial epigenetics has received increased attention in recent years and changes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) methylation has been implicated in a number of diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases ... -
DNA methylation and substance-use risk: a prospective, genome-wide study spanning gestation to adolescence.
(Nature, 2016-12-06)Epigenetic processes have been implicated in addiction; yet, it remains unclear whether these represent a risk factor and/or a consequence of substance use. Here, we believe we conducted the first genome-wide, longitudinal ...