Mendelian randomization: A review of methods for the prevention, assessment, and discussion of pleiotropy in studies using the fat mass and obesity-associated gene …

FIN Mbutiwi, T Dessy, MP Sylvestre - Frontiers in genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pleiotropy assessment is critical for the validity of Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses,
and its management remains a challenging task for researchers. This review examines how …

Differences in brain structure and function in children with the FTO obesity‐risk allele

C Lugo‐Candelas, Y Pang, S Lee, J Cha… - Obesity Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Noncoding alleles of the fat mass and obesity‐associated (FTO) gene have been
associated with obesity risk, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Risk allele …

Replicative Study in Performance-Related Genes of Brazilian Elite Soccer Players Highlights Genetic Differences from African Ancestry and Similarities between …

T Kanope, CGM Santos, F Marinho, G Monnerat… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Classically, genetic association studies have attempted to assess genetic polymorphisms
related to human physiology and physical performance. However, the heterogeneity of some …

Accounting for antihypertensive medication in Mendelian randomization studies of blood pressure: methodological considerations in the Canadian Longitudinal Study …

FIN Mbutiwi, MP Sylvestre - Journal of Hypertension, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Mendelian randomization (MR) studies investigating determinants of blood
pressure (BP) do not account for antihypertensive medication consistently, which may …

Vérification de la pléiotropie en randomisation mendélienne: évaluation méthodologique et application à l'estimation de l'effet causal de l'adiposité sur la pression …

FIN Mbutiwi - 2023 - papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca
Introduction La randomisation mendélienne (RM) est une approche de plus en plus
populaire dans les études observationnelles qui utilise des variants génétiques …

The role of m6A modification on mRNA processing in Drosophila melanogaster

T Lenče - 2021 - openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de
Over 170 RNA modifications can decorate various RNA molecules and represent one of the
layers of gene regulation. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is among the most prevalent …