DNA methylation-based biomarkers and the epigenetic clock theory of ageing

S Horvath, K Raj - Nature reviews genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Identifying and validating molecular targets of interventions that extend the human health
span and lifespan has been difficult, as most clinical biomarkers are not sufficiently …

[HTML][HTML] The continuum of aging and age-related diseases: common mechanisms but different rates

C Franceschi, P Garagnani, C Morsiani, M Conte… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Geroscience, the new interdisciplinary field that aims to understand the relationship between
aging and chronic age-related diseases (ARDs) and geriatric syndromes (GSs), is based on …

[PDF][PDF] DNA methylation clocks in aging: categories, causes, and consequences

AE Field, NA Robertson, T Wang, A Havas, T Ideker… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Age-associated changes to the mammalian DNA methylome are well documented and
thought to promote diseases of aging, such as cancer. Recent studies have identified …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation dynamics in aging: how far are we from understanding the mechanisms?

F Ciccarone, S Tagliatesta, P Caiafa… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2018 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is currently the most promising molecular marker for monitoring aging and
predicting life expectancy. However, the mechanisms underlying age-related DNA …

Prospective study of epigenetic age acceleration and incidence of cardiovascular disease outcomes in the ARIC study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities)

NS Roetker, JS Pankow, J Bressler… - Circulation: Genomic …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: DNA methylation-based patterns of biological aging, known as epigenetic age
acceleration, are predictive of all-cause mortality, but little is known about their association …

DNA methylation age—environmental influences, health impacts, and its role in environmental epidemiology

R Dhingra, JC Nwanaji-Enwerem, M Samet… - Current environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose of Review DNA methylation-based aging biomarkers are valuable tools for
evaluating the aging process from a molecular perspective. These epigenetic aging …

Back to the future: epigenetic clock plasticity towards healthy aging

K Declerck, WV Berghe - Mechanisms of ageing and development, 2018 - Elsevier
Aging is the most important risk factor for major human lifestyle diseases, including cancer,
neurological and cardiometabolic disorders. Due to the complex interplay between genetics …

[HTML][HTML] Methylomic survival predictors, frailty, and mortality

Y Zhang, KU Saum, B Schöttker, B Holleczek… - Aging (Albany …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Survival predictors are of potential use for informing on biological age and targeting
prevention of aging-related morbidity. We assessed associations of 2 novel methylomic …

DNA methylation as a biomarker of aging in epidemiologic studies

U Lim, MA Song - Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine: Methods …, 2018 - Springer
Cancer is largely an aging disease. Accelerated biological aging may be the strongest
predictor of cancer and other chronic disease risks. In the absence of reliable and …

Decelerated DNA methylation age predicts poor prognosis of breast cancer

JT Ren, MX Wang, Y Su, LY Tang, ZF Ren - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background DNA methylation (DNAm) age was found to be an indicator for all-cause
mortality, cancer incidence, and longevity, but no study has involved in the associations of …