DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease

ZD Smith, S Hetzel, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
The DNA methylation field has matured from a phase of discovery and genomic
characterization to one seeking deeper functional understanding of how this modification …

Neutrophil extracellular traps in homeostasis and disease

H Wang, SJ Kim, Y Lei, S Wang, H Wang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), crucial in immune defense mechanisms, are
renowned for their propensity to expel decondensed chromatin embedded with inflammatory …

Implementing non-invasive prenatal testing in a national screening program: lessons learned from the TRIDENT studies

M Skojo, MI Srebniak, L Henneman… - Best Practice & …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The Dutch NIPT Consortium, a multidisciplinary collaboration of stakeholders in
prenatal care initiated and launched the TRIDENT studies. The goal of the TRIDENT studies …

Benchmarking of methods for DNA methylome deconvolution

K De Ridder, H Che, K Leroy, B Thienpont - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Defining the number and abundance of different cell types in tissues is important for
understanding disease mechanisms as well as for diagnostic and prognostic purposes …

Low fetal fraction and adverse pregnancy outcomes—systematic review of the literature and metanalysis

I Sapantzoglou, M Giourga, V Pergialiotis… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose While cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening has emerged as a screening modality for
common aneuploidies, further research and several publications over the past decade …

Cell-free nucleic acids for early prediction of preeclampsia

MN Moufarrej, VD Winn, SR Quake - Current Hypertension Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes the potential of cell-free nucleic acids
for predicting preeclampsia, contrasts them with other methods, and discusses these …

Exercise intensity and training alter the innate immune cell type and chromosomal origins of circulating cell-free DNA in humans

KB Rodrigues, Z Weng, ZA Graham, K Lavin… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Exercising regularly promotes health, but these benefits are complicated by acute
inflammation induced by exercise. A potential source of inflammation is cell-free DNA …

Cell‐free DNA methylation‐based preeclampsia prediction: A journey to improve maternal health

M Aerden, M De Borre, B Thienpont - Prenatal Diagnosis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Presymptomatic prediction of preeclampsia (PE) is crucial to enable early prophylactic
treatment. Current screening tools are either complex or lack predictive value. We recently …

The spatial zonation of the murine placental vasculature is specified by epigenetic mechanisms

S Gehrs, M Jakab, E Gutjahr, Z Gu, D Weichenhan… - Developmental Cell, 2025 - cell.com
The labyrinthian fetoplacental capillary network is vital for proper nourishment of the
developing embryo. Dysfunction of the maternal-fetal circulation is a primary cause of …

Fetal Fraction of Cell‐Free DNA in the Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

EC Becking, MN Bekker, J Henrichs… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the added value of fetal fraction of cell‐free DNA in the maternal
circulation in the prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Design Retrospective cohort …