ABSTRACT: Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles of MZ twins clinically discordant for MS generated using Illumina’s Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip assay (EPIC array)
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of MZ twins whose within-pair difference in TSH were discordant. the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 Bead Chip Kit (approximately 480,000 CpG sites) and the Illumina Infinium Methylation EPIC Bead Chip (approximately 900,000 CpG sites) were used to obtain DNA methylation profiles in peripheral blood samples.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of MZ twins whose within-pair difference in FT4 were discordant. the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 Bead Chip Kit (approximately 480,000 CpG sites) and the Illumina Infinium Methylation EPIC Bead Chip (approximately 900,000 CpG sites) were used to obtain DNA methylation profiles in peripheral blood samples.
Project description:Gene expression analysis in CD4+ T cells extracted from allergen-challenged PBMCs, isolated from discordant MZ twins with IAR MZ twins discordant for intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR)
Project description:Gene expression analysis in CD4+ T cells extracted from PBMCs, isolated from discordant MZ twins with IAR during season MZ twins discordant for intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR)
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE37146: Gene expression analysis in MZ twins discordant for IAR [in vitro] GSE37155: Gene expression analysis in MZ twins discordant for IAR [in vivo] Refer to individual Series
Project description:The present study examined the relationship between genome-wide methylation differences and variations in brain structures involved in the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We used monozygotic twins discordant for ADHD to identify candidate DNA methylation sites involved in the development of ADHD. Two pairs of MZ twins discordant for ADHD were recruited from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychological Medicine at the University of Fukui Hospital. The twins were 9-year-old males (pair 1) and 16-year-old females (pair 2). Genomic DNA was collected from saliva samples, and the DNA was then whole-genome amplified, fragmented, and hybridized to the Human MethylationEPIC BeadChip.
Project description:Objective:; To identify genes involved in idiopathic absence epilepsies by analysing gene expression using a monozygotic (MZ) twin design. Methods:; Genome-wide gene expression in lymphoblastoid cell lines was determined using microarrays derived from five discordant and four concordant MZ twin pairs with idiopathic absence epilepsies and five unaffected MZ twin pairs. Gene expression was analysed using three strategies: discordant MZ twins were compared as matched pairs, MZ twins concordant for epilepsy were compared to control MZ twins, and a singleton design of affected versus unaffected MZ twin individuals was used irrespective of twin pairing. An overlapping gene list was generated from these analyses. Dysregulation of genes recognised from the microarray experiment were validated using quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) in the twin sample and in an independent sample of 18 sporadic absence cases and 24 healthy controls. Results:; Sixty-five probe sets were identified from the microarray analysis strategies. Sixteen genes were chosen for validation and nine of these genes confirmed by qRT-PCR in the twin sample. Differential expression of the immediate early gene EGR1 and RCN2, coding for the calcium-binding protein Reticulocalbin 2, was re-confirmed by qRT-PCR in the independent sample. Interpretation:; Using a unique sample of discordant MZ twins, our study identified genes with altered expression, which suggest novel mechanisms in idiopathic absence epilepsy. Dysregulation of EGR1 and RCN2 might represent common transcriptional alterations in idiopathic absence epilepsy. Experiment Overall Design: Genome-wide gene expression in lymphoblastoid cell lines was determined using microarrays derived from five discordant and four concordant MZ twin pairs with idiopathic absence epilepsies and five unaffected MZ twin pairs.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of adipose tissue of MZ twins discordant and concordant for BMI. The Illumina Infinium 450k Human DNA methylation Beadchip was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 485,000 CpGs. Samples included 24 pairs discordant and 11 pairs concordant for BMI.
