Micronuclei in genotoxicity assessment: from genetics to epigenetics and beyond

L Luzhna, P Kathiria, O Kovalchuk - Frontiers in genetics, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Micronuclei (MN) are extra-nuclear bodies that contain damaged chromosome fragments
and/or whole chromosomes that were not incorporated into the nucleus after cell division …

Principles and challenges of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis

PW Laird - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010 - nature.com
Methylation of cytosine bases in DNA provides a layer of epigenetic control in many
eukaryotes that has important implications for normal biology and disease. Therefore …

Analysing and interpreting DNA methylation data

C Bock - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that has suspected regulatory roles in a broad range
of biological processes and diseases. The technology is now available for studying DNA …

The return of metabolism: biochemistry and physiology of the pentose phosphate pathway

A Stincone, A Prigione, T Cramer… - Biological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is a fundamental component of cellular metabolism.
The PPP is important to maintain carbon homoeostasis, to provide precursors for nucleotide …

The role of epigenetic change in autism spectrum disorders

YJ Loke, AJ Hannan, JM Craig - Frontiers in neurology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by problems with social communication, social interaction, and …

Quantitative comparison of genome-wide DNA methylation mapping technologies

C Bock, EM Tomazou, AB Brinkman, F Müller… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
DNA methylation plays a key role in regulating eukaryotic gene expression. Although
mitotically heritable and stable over time, patterns of DNA methylation frequently change in …

The current state of chromatin immunoprecipitation

P Collas - Molecular biotechnology, 2010 - Springer
The biological significance of interactions of nuclear proteins with DNA in the context of
gene expression, cell differentiation, or disease has immensely been enhanced by the …

DNA methylation in insects: on the brink of the epigenomic era

KM Glastad, BG Hunt, SV Yi… - Insect molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation plays an important role in gene regulation in animals. However, the
evolution and function of DNA methylation has only recently emerged as the subject of …

A review of machine learning approaches for drug synergy prediction in cancer

A Torkamannia, Y Omidi… - Briefings in Bioinformatics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Combinational pharmacotherapy with the synergistic/additive effect is a powerful treatment
strategy for complex diseases such as malignancies. Identifying synergistic combinations …

Integrated genetic and epigenetic prediction of coronary heart disease in the Framingham Heart Study

MV Dogan, IM Grumbach, JJ Michaelson, RA Philibert - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
An improved method for detecting coronary heart disease (CHD) could have substantial
clinical impact. Building on the idea that systemic effects of CHD risk factors are a …