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Metabolic disease variants rewire gene regulation through disruption of DNA G-quadruplex structures.
Genome biology - 10 Jun 2026
Lahnsteiner Angelika, Ellmer Victoria, Schönauer Esther, Huber Julia, Lexa Matej, Wiederstein Markus, Risch Angela
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BACKGROUND: The global prevalence of metabolic diseases (MetDs) continues to rise and is associated with an increased cancer risk. Genome-wide association studies have identified numerous single nucleotide variants (SNVs) linked to MetDs, some within genes also implicated in tumorigenesis. G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical DNA secondary structures that regulate gene expression in diverse and context...
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