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ArticleMedComm2026

A Vegan Diet Epigenetically Modulates Inflammatory Pathways and Biological Aging: Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis of a One-Month Isocaloric Vegan Versus Meat-Rich Dietary Intervention.

L Karbacher, Jerome Mertens, S Kowarschik, A K Lederer, M Ku, R Huber, Maximilian Andreas Storz

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7 authors.

L KarbacherDepartment of Neurosciences University of California San Diego La Jolla California USA.
Jerome MertensDepartment of Neurosciences University of California San Diego La Jolla California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-4121
S KowarschikDepartment of Internal Medicine II Center for Complementary Medicine Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany.
A K LedererDepartment of Internal Medicine II Center for Complementary Medicine Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany.
M KuDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Faculty of Medicine Medical Center-University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany.
R HuberDepartment of Internal Medicine II Center for Complementary Medicine Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany.
Maximilian Andreas StorzDepartment of Internal Medicine II Center for Complementary Medicine Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3277-0301

Funding

Systems BiologyU19AG023122 · NIA · TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INST · PI PAOLA SEBASTIANI · 2004 to 2026
$102.6M
UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center P30P30AG062429 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI DOUGLAS R GALASKO · 2019 to 2026
$34.9M
Human neuropeptide transmitter systems are dysregulated in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesisRF1AG095193 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI HOOK, VIVIAN Y. H · 2025 to 2025
$3.1M
ConProject-002RF1AG056306 · NIA · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI GAGE, FRED H · 2022 to 2025
$2.8M
Assessing cellular aging in old and rejuvenated neurons from Alzheimer patientsR01AG056306 · NIA · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI GAGE, FRED H · 2017 to 2021
$2.4M
Age-equivalent neurons from MCI patients to investigate early determinants of ADR01AG085634 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Jerome S. Mertens · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG062429NIA NIH HHS R01 AG056306NIA NIH HHS R01 AG085634NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG056306NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG095193NIA NIH HHS U19 AG023122
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We explored the epigenomic effects of vegan diet (VD) versus meat-rich diet (MR) and identified mechanisms that help to explain how VD affects epigenetic gene regulation. Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in 48 healthy individuals were investigated after a 1-month randomized isocaloric dietary intervention comparing effects of a VD versus a MR. Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis revealed changes in differentially methylated positions following dietary intervention, with the VD group showing a higher degree of gene-promoter silencing in cancer-related pathways and cell growth-associated pathways (mTOR and Hippo). Cell type deconvolution indicated an anti-inflammatory shift in the VD group, characterized by decreased neutrophils and increased CD4

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differential DNA methylationepigenetic DNA methylation age analysisepigeneticsgenome‐wide DNA methylomenutritionvegan diet

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PMCPMC13430503

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