Validation of GDAP1 and HECW2 as epigenetic markers of alcohol use disorder in blood and brain

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with widespread epigenetic alterations, including changes in DNA methylation (DNAm). This multi-cohort study validated and extended previous findings on DNAm of HECW2 and GDAP1 in AUD, assessed sex differences, and explored DNAm in blood and brain tissue in h...

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Hauptverfasser: Wiegand, Ariane (VerfasserIn) , Friske, Marion (VerfasserIn) , Edelmann, Susanne (VerfasserIn) , Bender, Annika (VerfasserIn) , Fischer, Lea (VerfasserIn) , Zill, Peter (VerfasserIn) , Koller, Gabriele (VerfasserIn) , Bakalkin, Georgy (VerfasserIn) , Sommer, Wolfgang H. (VerfasserIn) , Hansson, Anita C. (VerfasserIn) , Nieratschker, Vanessa (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 8 November 2025
In: International journal of molecular sciences
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 26, Heft: 22, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms262210840
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262210840
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Verfasserangaben:Ariane Wiegand, Marion Friske, Susanne Edelmann, Annika Bender, Lea Fischer, Peter Zill, Gabriele Koller, Georgy Bakalkin, Wolfgang H. Sommer, Anita C. Hansson and Vanessa Nieratschker

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