Epigenome-wide association studies identify DNA methylation associated with kidney function

AY Chu, A Tin, P Schlosser, YA Ko, C Qiu… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate
(eGFR). Previous genetic studies have implicated regulatory mechanisms contributing to …

DNA methylation profile associated with rapid decline in kidney function: findings from the CRIC study

MR Wing, JM Devaney, MM Joffe, D Xie… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Epigenetic mechanisms may be important in the progression of chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Methods We studied the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern associated …

DNA hypermethylation and DNA hypomethylation is present at different loci in chronic kidney disease

LJ Smyth, GJ McKay, AP Maxwell, AJ McKnight - Epigenetics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Genetic risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) are being identified through
international collaborations. By comparison, epigenetic risk factors for CKD have only …

DNA methylation markers for kidney function and progression of diabetic kidney disease

KY Li, CHT Tam, H Liu, S Day, CKP Lim, WY So… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Epigenetic markers are potential biomarkers for diabetes and related complications. Using a
prospective cohort from the Hong Kong Diabetes Register, we perform two independent …

Meta-analyses identify DNA methylation associated with kidney function and damage

P Schlosser, A Tin, PR Matias-Garcia, CHL Thio… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease is a major public health burden. Elevated urinary albumin-to-
creatinine ratio is a measure of kidney damage, and used to diagnose and stage chronic …

Assessment of differentially methylated loci in individuals with end-stage kidney disease attributed to diabetic kidney disease: an exploratory study

LJ Smyth, J Kilner, V Nair, H Liu, E Brennan, K Kerr… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background A subset of individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are predisposed to
developing diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the most common cause globally of end-stage …

Systematic integrated analysis of genetic and epigenetic variation in diabetic kidney disease

X Sheng, C Qiu, H Liu, C Gluck… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Poor metabolic control and host genetic predisposition are critical for diabetic kidney
disease (DKD) development. The epigenome integrates information from sequence …

DNA methylation profiling identifies epigenetic differences between diabetes patients with ESRD and diabetes patients without nephropathy

C Sapienza, J Lee, J Powell, O Erinle, F Yafai… - Epigenetics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
We identified potential epigenetic biomarkers for chronic kidney disease progression by
comparing site-specific DNA methylation levels in more than 14,000 genes between African …

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis for diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus

CG Bell, AE Teschendorff, VK Rakyan… - BMC medical …, 2010 - Springer
Background Diabetic nephropathy is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus and is
associated with considerable morbidity and high mortality. There is increasing evidence to …

Cytosine methylation predicts renal function decline in American Indians

C Qiu, RL Hanson, G Fufaa, S Kobes, C Gluck… - Kidney International, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy accounts for most of the excess mortality in individuals with diabetes,
but the molecular mechanisms by which nephropathy develops are largely unknown. Here …