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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Using Epigenetic Data to Deconvolute Immune Cells in Cancer from Blood Samples.

Hatim Boughanem, Sotiris Ouzounis, Maurizio Callari, Rebeca Sanz-Pamplona, Manuel Macias-Gonzalez, Theodora Katsila

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Hatim BoughanemUnidad de Gestión Clinica Medicina Interna, Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain. h.b.boughanem@gmail.com.
Sotiris OuzounisInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Maurizio CallariFondazione Michelangelo, Milan, Italy.
Rebeca Sanz-PamplonaCancer Heterogeneity and Immunomics (CHI) Group, University Hospital Lozano Blesa, Aragon Health Research Institute (IISA), Zaragoza, Spain.
Manuel Macias-GonzalezSpanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERObn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Theodora KatsilaInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA methylation plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression and is a hallmark of epigenetic dysregulation in human tumors. High-throughput DNA methylation profiling can unravel intricate patterns in cancer. Moreover, understanding immune cell dynamics is essential for comprehending cancer progression and treatment response. Using DNA methylation data in immune cells, we can apply deconvolution algorithms estimate proportions of major immune cell types, providing insights into immune status and its implications in cancer. Functional analysis can identify specific overrepresented or underrepresented immune cell subsets, potentially uncovering novel biomarkers or therapeutic targets. This pipeline presents a detailed workflow in RStudio for DNA methylation studies and immune cell deconvolution, enhancing reproducibility and efficiency. The workflow integrates preprocessing, analysis, and visualization steps, facilitating robust inference of cell-type proportions from DNA methylation data.

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Computational BiologyDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsNeoplasmsAlgorithmsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansSoftwareBiomarkers, Tumor450KBloodCancerEPICEpigeneticImmune cells

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