Body Mass Index in Multiple Sclerosis modulates ceramide-induced DNA methylation and disease courseResearch In Context

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) results from genetic predisposition and environmental variables, including elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) in early life. This study addresses the effect of BMI on the epigenome of monocytes and disease course in MS. Methods: Fifty-four therapy-naive Relapsing Remi...

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Main Authors: Kamilah Castro, Achilles Ntranos, Mario Amatruda, Maria Petracca, Peter Kosa, Emily Y. Chen, Johannes Morstein, Dirk Trauner, Corey T. Watson, Michael A. Kiebish, Bibiana Bielekova, Matilde Inglese, Ilana Katz Sand, Patrizia Casaccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419302324