2017
Genetic architecture of epigenetic and neuronal ageing rates in human brain regions
Lu AT, Hannon E, Levine ME, Crimmins EM, Lunnon K, Mill J, Geschwind DH, Horvath S. Genetic architecture of epigenetic and neuronal ageing rates in human brain regions. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 15353. PMID: 28516910, PMCID: PMC5454371, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingBrainBrain MappingCalcium-Binding ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolCognitive DysfunctionDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyGenome, HumanHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsQuantitative Trait LociConceptsGenome-wide association studiesCis-expression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide significant lociProportion of neuronsQuantitative trait lociEpigenetic aging ratesDNA methylation-based biomarkersEpigenetic agingMethylation-based biomarkersGenetic architectureTrait lociSignificant lociAssociation studiesBrain regionsAge-related macular degenerationType 2 diabetesAging rateGenesLociHuman brain regionsUlcerative colitisWaist circumferenceMacular degenerationParkinson's diseaseBrain samples
2016
Genetic variants near MLST8 and DHX57 affect the epigenetic age of the cerebellum
Lu AT, Hannon E, Levine ME, Hao K, Crimmins EM, Lunnon K, Kozlenkov A, Mill J, Dracheva S, Horvath S. Genetic variants near MLST8 and DHX57 affect the epigenetic age of the cerebellum. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 10561. PMID: 26830004, PMCID: PMC4740877, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWide association studyCis-acting effectsDNA methylation levelsAge-related diseasesGWAS analysisSignificant SNPsGene setsMLST8Association studiesEpigenetic clocksMethylation levelsEpigenetic biomarkersGenetic variantsExpression levelsSNPsUnderstanding agingEpigenetic ageTissue ageCerebellar samplesSignificant overlapGWASLociAlzheimer's diseaseClockVariants
2015
A Genetic Network Associated With Stress Resistance, Longevity, and Cancer in Humans
Levine ME, Crimmins EM. A Genetic Network Associated With Stress Resistance, Longevity, and Cancer in Humans. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2015, 71: 703-712. PMID: 26355015, PMCID: PMC4888382, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional interaction networkSingle nucleotide polymorphismsStress resistanceNucleotide polymorphismsInteraction networksGenome-wide association studiesPathway analysisAssociation studiesPolygenic risk scoresNetworks AssociatedBiological networksHuman longevityUnique phenotypeHuman agingGenesPolymorphismLongevityPhenotypeInnate resilienceRisk scoreAge 52Threefold increasePathwayWeighted polygenic risk scoreResistance