Epigenetics of gastrointestinal diseases: notes from a workshop. Epigenetics 2018;13(4):449-457
Date
07/31/2018Pubmed ID
30056798Pubmed Central ID
PMC6140811DOI
10.1080/15592294.2018.1464351Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85052053592 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
International experts gathered at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester MN, USA) on February 27th-28th, 2017 for a meeting entitled 'Basic and Translational Facets of the Epigenetics of GI Diseases'. This workshop summarized recent advances on the role of epigenetics in the pathobiology of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Highlights of the meeting included recent advances on the involvement of different epigenetic mechanisms in malignant and nonmalignant GI disorders and the epigenetic heterogeneity exhibited in these diseases. The translational value of epigenetic drugs, as well as the current and future use of epigenetic changes (i.e., DNA methylation patterns) as biomarkers for early detection tools or disease stratification were also important topics of discussion.
Author List
Marks DL, Olson RL, Urrutia R, Billadeau DD, Roy N, Calin GA, Fabbri M, Koutsioumpa M, Iliopoulos D, Ordog T, Huebert R, Sarmento O, Bamidele AO, Faubion W, Lomberk GL, Siveke J, Ahuja N, Iovanna J, Hlady RA, Robertson K, Kisiel J, Pin CL, Fernandez-Zapico MEAuthors
Gwen Lomberk PhD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinRaul A. Urrutia MD Center Director, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DNA MethylationEpigenesis, Genetic
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Genetic Heterogeneity
Genetic Markers
Humans