Table 2 Representative key epigenetic modifications found in multiple sclerosis patients

From: Multiple sclerosis: getting personal with induced pluripotent stem cells

Gene

Epigenetic abnormality

Source

Reference

TMEM

DNA methylation

CD4+ cells

Baranzini et al.52

PEX14

DNA methylation

CD4+ cells

Baranzini et al.52

CDKN2B

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

FAS

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

MCJ

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

MDGI

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

PGK1

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

TP73

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

CDH1

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

PAX5

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

SYK

DNA methylation

Cell-free plasma DNA

Liggett et al.53

Not specified

H3 citrullination

White matter

Mastronardi et al.54

TNFalpha

H3 citrullination

PBMCs

Sharma et al.55

miR-17

Downregulation

Whole blood

Cox et al.57

miR-20a

Downregulation

Whole blood

Cox et al.57

miR-17-5p

Upregulation

CD4+ cells

Jr Ode et al.56

miR-155

Upregulation

CD4+ cells

Jr Ode et al.56

miR-25

Downregulation

T-regulatory cells

Jr Ode et al.56

miR-106b

Downregulation

T-regulatory cells

Jr Ode et al.56