Normal gastric tissueHelicobacter pyloriinfection is associated with epigenetic age acceleration, increased mitotic tick rate, tissue cell composition, and Natural Killer cell methylation alterations

Abstract

Gastric adenocarcinomas are a leading cause of global mortality, associated with chronic infection withHelicobacter pylori. The mechanisms by which infection withH. pyloricontributes to carcinogenesis are not well understood. Recent studies from subjects with and without gastric cancer have identified significant DNA methylation alterations in normal gastric mucosa associated withH. pyloriinfection and gastric cancer risk. Here we further investigated DNA methylation alterations in normal gastric mucosa in gastric cancer cases (n = 42) and control subjects (n = 42) withH. pyloriinfection data. We assessed tissue cell type composition, DNA methylation alterations within cell populations, epigenetic aging, and repetitive element methylation.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 29, 2023
Source ID
10.1101/2023.06.28.546926

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  • Brock C Christensen
  • Irma Vlasac
  • Lucas A. Salas

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  • Biology

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