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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

A Bioinformatics and Wet-Lab-Based Pipeline Identifies

Sarah Arroyo Villora, Veit Xaver Baumann, Yufen Zhao, Niklas Philipp, Reinhard H Dammann, Cornelia Sigges, Antje Maria Richter

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 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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Sarah Arroyo VilloraInstitute for Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-6491-4637
Veit Xaver BaumannInstitute for Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.
Yufen ZhaoInstitute for Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.
Niklas PhilippDepartment of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5147-1599
Reinhard H DammannInstitute for Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6407-1236
Cornelia SiggesDepartment of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.
Antje Maria RichterInstitute for Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9392-1495

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BMBF/BMFTR `BarEpiEdit' No. 031B1232BHESSENHUB LINKEDLEARNING Digital Methylome Masterclass
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Abstract

Studying epigenetic changes in cancer development can reveal the role of tumor suppressor genes and their regulation by DNA methylation. CpG islands, found in promoter regions, are of particular interest, as their hypermethylation can silence tumor suppressor gene expression. Here, we present a practical analysis pipeline for wet-lab biologists with the aim of identify novel epigenetically regulated tumor suppressors using freely available online tools. Bioinformatic platforms such as the R2 Genomics Analysis and Visualization Platform enable analysis of genomic organization, CpG islands, and regulatory elements. Differential methylation and gene expression analyses are based on datasets including TCGA, using tools such as MethSurv, TCGA Wanderer, and GEPIA2 to correlate DNA methylation with gene expression. This bioinformatic step is the basis for the tumor suppressor verification in the wet-lab. Using this pipeline, we identified

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ClaudinsComputational BiologyConnexinsEpigenesis, GeneticGene SilencingGenes, Tumor SuppressorMelanomaSkin NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorConnexin 26CpG IslandsCutaneous Malignant MelanomaDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticClaudinsConnexin 26ConnexinsGJB2 protein, humanCLDN10databaseDNA (hyper)methylationepigeneticsGJB2methylomeomicsskin cutaneous melanomatranscriptometumor suppressor gene

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