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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Andrew M. PrenticeiD· 2 shared Caroline H. D. FalliD· 2 shared Chiara Di GravioiD· 2 shared Giriraj R. ChandakiD· 2 shared Kate Anna WardiD· 2 shared Manisha Arumalla· 2 shared Matt J. SilveriD· 2 shared Prachand IssarapuiD· 2 shared

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DNA methylation marks associated with body composition in children from India and the Gambia - findings from the EMPHASIS study

Prachand Issarapu, Manisha Arumalla, Elie Antoun, Chiara Di Gravio, Kate Anna Ward, Caroline H. D. Fall, Andrew M. Prentice, Giriraj R. Chandak, Matt J. Silver, the EMPHASIS Study Group

The paper identifies DNA methylation marks linked to body composition traits in children from India and The Gambia using an epigenome-wide association study.

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

DNA methylation at the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) gene influences height in childhood

Prachand Issarapu, Manisha Arumalla, Hannah R. Elliott, Suraj Singh Nongmaithem, Alagu Sankareswaran S., Modupeh Betts, Sara Sajjadi, Noah J. Kessler, Swati Bayyana, Sohail Rafik Mansuri, Maria Derakhshan, Ghattu V. Krishnaveni, Smeeta Shrestha, Kalyanaraman Kumaran, Chiara Di Gravio, , Stephen Owens

This study identifies DNA methylation at the SOCS3 gene as a factor influencing child height in low and middle-income countries, with a causal effect confirmed by Mendelian randomization.

Nature Communications · Aug 25, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics