2019
The Genome-Wide Impact of Trisomy 21 on DNA Methylation and Its Implications for Hematologic Malignancies
Wiemels J, Muskens I, Li S, Pandey P, Roy R, Hansen H, Siegmund K, Mueller B, Ma X, Metayer C, de Smith A. The Genome-Wide Impact of Trisomy 21 on DNA Methylation and Its Implications for Hematologic Malignancies. Blood 2019, 134: 2510. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient abnormal myelopoiesisNon-DS subjectsDS neonatesDown syndromeTrisomy 21Hematopoietic stem cellsBlood cell proportionsT cellsHigher CD8 T cellsCell proportionEpigenome-wide association studiesMean beta valueNon-DS controlsCD8 T cellsCD4 T cellsLow B cellsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute megakaryoblastic leukemiaMulti-Ethnic StudyNeonatal DNA methylationEthnicity-stratified analysisSignificant DMRsIllumina Infinium MethylationEPIC arrayChromosome 21Non-Latino whites
2018
GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21
Wiemels JL, Walsh KM, de Smith AJ, Metayer C, Gonseth S, Hansen HM, Francis SS, Ojha J, Smirnov I, Barcellos L, Xiao X, Morimoto L, McKean-Cowdin R, Wang R, Yu H, Hoh J, DeWan AT, Ma X. GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 286. PMID: 29348612, PMCID: PMC5773513, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02596-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaliforniaChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 17Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRisk FactorsConceptsNew risk lociRisk lociGenome-wide association studiesGrowth regulation pathwaysGenetic associationAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaNovel genetic associationsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaGenetic Epidemiology ResearchTranscription factorsStrong genetic associationGene expressionAssociation studiesLymphocyte developmentMYC oncogeneChromosome 17q12Oncology GroupLymphoblastic leukemiaLociChildren's Oncology GroupCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyStructural contactsYear of birthNon-Latino whites