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Stochastic epigenetic mutation profiles as biomarkers of clinical activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multi-omic machine learning approach for gene prioritization.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 25 Sept 2025
Cavalca Giacomo, Vergani Matteo, Cangelosi Davide, Consolaro Alessandro, Gattorno Marco, Ravelli Angelo, Munro Jane, Novakovic Boris, Duncan Anna, Uva Paolo, Fiorito Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a rare autoimmune disease arising from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation (DNAm) have been described as potential mediators in gene-environment interactions, contributing to immune system dysregulation. Emerging evidence suggests that DNAm profiles also predict therapeutic responses in...
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- Humans
- Arthritis, Juvenile
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Machine Learning
- Mutation
