Evaluation of the usefulness of saliva for DNA methylation analysis in cohort studies

• Main Authors: Yui Murata (Author), Ayaka Fujii (Author), Sho Kanata (Author), Shinya Fujikawa (Author), Tempei Ikegame (Author), Yutaka Nakachi (Author), Zhilei Zhao (Author), Seiichiro Jinde (Author), Kiyoto Kasai (Author), Miki Bundo (Author), Kazuya Iwamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Epigenetic information such as DNA methylation is a useful biomarker that reflects complex gene‐environmental interaction. Peripheral tissues such as blood and saliva are commonly collected as the source of genomic DNA in cohort studies. Epigenetic studies mainly use blood, whi...