Not All Saliva Samples Are Equal: The Role of Cellular Heterogeneity in DNA methylation and Epigenetic Age Analyses with Biological and Psychosocial Factors
Meingold Hiu-ming Chan, Mandy Meijer, Sarah M. Merrill, Maggie P.Y. Fu, David C. Lin, Julia L. MacIsaac, Jenna L. Riis, Douglas Alan Granger, Elizabeth A. Thomas, Michael Steffen Kobor
The paper examines how cellular heterogeneity in saliva affects DNA methylation and epigenetic age acceleration, showing differences based on cell type composition and reference panels.
Psychoneuroendocrinology · Nov 15, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics