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Survival of forensic trace evidence on improvised explosive devices: perspectives on individualisation by Vanderheyden, Natasja, Verhoeven, Elke, Vermeulen, Steve, Bekaert, Bram

“…Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are weapons of modern times, used by terrorist groups and thereby causing substantial damage to communities. There is a…”
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Cell survival and DNA damage repair are promoted in the human blood thanatotranscriptome shortly after death by Antiga, Laura G., Sibbens, Lode, Abakkouy, Yasmina, Decorte, Ronny, Van Den Bogaert, Wouter, Van de Voorde, Wim, Bekaert, Bram

“…RNA analysis of post-mortem tissues, or thanatotranscriptomics, has become a topic of interest in forensic science due to the essential information it can…”
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Evaluation of three statistical prediction models for forensic age prediction based on DNA methylation by Smeers, Inge, Decorte, Ronny, Van de Voorde, Wim, Bekaert, Bram

“…•Age-dependent prediction intervals are needed when variance is heteroscedastic.•OLS regression provides constant prediction intervals.•WLS and quantile…”
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Maternal intake of methyl-group donors affects DNA methylation of metabolic genes in infants by Pauwels, Sara, Ghosh, Manosij, Duca, Radu Corneliu, Bekaert, Bram, Freson, Kathleen, Huybrechts, Inge, Langie, Sabine A S, Koppen, Gudrun, Devlieger, Roland, Godderis, Lode

“…Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and infant nutrition in the early postnatal period (lactation) are critically involved in the development and health of the…”
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Genetic and epigenetic regulation of Catechol-O-methyltransferase in relation to inflammation in chronic fatigue syndrome and Fibromyalgia by Polli, Andrea, Hendrix, Jolien, Ickmans, Kelly, Bakusic, Jelena, Ghosh, Manosij, Monteyne, Dora, Velkeniers, Brigitte, Bekaert, Bram, Nijs, Jo, Godderis, Lode

“…Abstract Background Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) has been shown to influence clinical pain, descending modulation, and exercise-induced symptom…”
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Dietary and supplemental maternal methyl-group donor intake and cord blood DNA methylation by Pauwels, Sara, Ghosh, Manosij, Duca, Radu Corneliu, Bekaert, Bram, Freson, Kathleen, Huybrechts, Inge, A S Langie, Sabine, Koppen, Gudrun, Devlieger, Roland, Godderis, Lode

“…Maternal nutrition is critically involved in the development and health of the fetus. We evaluated maternal methyl-group donor intake through diet (methionine,…”
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Increased methylation of NR3C1 and SLC6A4 is associated with blunted cortisol reactivity to stress in major depression by Bakusic, Jelena, Vrieze, Elske, Ghosh, Manosij, Bekaert, Bram, Claes, Stephan, Godderis, Lode

“…Epigenetic changes are considered the main mechanisms behind the interplay of environment and genetic susceptibility in major depressive disorder (MDD)…”
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New aspects of dental implants and DNA technology in human identification by Mansour, Hussam, Sperhake, Jan Peter, Bekaert, Bram, Krebs, Oliver, Friedrich, Peter, Fuhrmann, Andreas, Püschel, Klaus

“…•Oral implants extraction plus metric and microscopic analyses maximize dental evidence.•Dental implant manufacturers’ data can be very supportive reference…”
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The Influence of the Duration of Breastfeeding on the Infant's Metabolic Epigenome by Pauwels, Sara, Symons, Lin, Vanautgaerden, Eva-Lynn, Ghosh, Manosij, Duca, Radu Corneliu, Bekaert, Bram, Freson, Kathleen, Huybrechts, Inge, Langie, Sabine A S, Koppen, Gudrun, Devlieger, Roland, Godderis, Lode

“…Nutrition in the postnatal period is associated with metabolic programming. One of the presumed underlying mechanisms involves epigenetic modifications (e.g.,…”
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Randomized controlled trial of the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function in the elderly in the United Kingdom by Rayman, Margaret P, Thompson, Alexander J, Bekaert, Bram, Catterick, Janet, Galassini, Rachel, Hall, Emma, Warren-Perry, Margaret, Beckett, Geoffrey J

“…BACKGROUND:Thyroid function depends on the essential trace mineral selenium, which is at the active center of the iodothyronine deiodinase enzymes that…”
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Separation of sperm and epithelial cells based on fluorescence-activated cell sorting by Fokias, Kristina, Bekaert, Bram

“…The detection and separation of spermatozoa is crucial in the forensic investigation of alleged sexual assault cases. Differential lysis and microscopy-based…”
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Improved age determination of blood and teeth samples using a selected set of DNA methylation markers by Bekaert, Bram, Kamalandua, Aubeline, Zapico, Sara C, Van de Voorde, Wim, Decorte, Ronny

“…Age estimation from DNA methylation markers has seen an exponential growth of interest, not in the least from forensic scientists. The current published…”
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Age determination through DNA methylation patterns in fingernails and toenails by Fokias, Kristina, Dierckx, Lotte, Van de Voorde, Wim, Bekaert, Bram

“…Over the past decade, age prediction based on DNA methylation has become a vastly investigated topic; many age prediction models have been developed based on…”
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Forensic Epigenetic Age Estimation and Beyond: Ethical and Legal Considerations by Shabani, Mahsa, Borry, Pascal, Smeers, Inge, Bekaert, Bram

“…Forensic geneticists are in a race to develop methods based on DNA methylation for various forensic applications, including age estimation. We argue that using…”
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Evaluation of infrared photography for latent bloodstain visualization and the influence of time by Winnepenninckx, Astrid, Verhoeven, Elke, Vermeulen, Steve, Bekaert, Bram

“…•Infrared light photography detects bloodstains on a large array of materials dependent on material composition and texture.•Bloodstains on the majority of…”
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DNA Methylation and Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression Account for Symptoms and Widespread Hyperalgesia in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Comorbid Fibromyalgia by Polli, Andrea, Ghosh, Manosij, Bakusic, Jelena, Ickmans, Kelly, Monteyne, Dora, Velkeniers, Brigitte, Bekaert, Bram, Godderis, Lode, Nijs, Jo

“…Objective The epigenetics of neurotrophic factors holds the potential to unravel the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of complex conditions such as…”
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Improving the age estimation model for toenails by Fokias, Kristina, Dierckx, Lotte, Van de Voorde, Wim, Bekaert, Bram

“…In a previous study, we have provided the first proof that chronological age can be estimated through DNA methylation (DNAm) patterns in fingernails and…”
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Role of NR3C1 and SLC6A4 methylation in the HPA axis regulation in burnout by Bakusic, Jelena, Ghosh, Manosij, Polli, Andrea, Bekaert, Bram, Schaufeli, Wilmar, Claes, Stephan, Godderis, Lode

“…•Burnout participants had increased salivary cortisone compared to healthy controls.•Job stress was associated with increased salivary cortisol and…”
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Validation of a microchip electrophoresis system as a DNA amplification control by Bekaert, Bram, Coomans, Monique, Knaepen, Katleen, Larno, Lucie, Thijs, Nathalie, Vanhoutte, Elisabeth, Van de Voorde, Wim, Decorte, Ronny

“…As part of the normal procedure in a forensic DNA laboratory, a quality control step of the amplified DNA is often implemented to ensure the correct…”
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Time since contact influences DNA profiling success of cartridges and fired cartridge casings by Winnepenninckx, Astrid, Verhoeven, Elke, Vermeulen, Steve, Jeurissen, Bert, Borgers, Erwin, Bekaert, Bram

“…Forensic DNA analysis of cartridges and fired cartridge casings remains challenging, possibly due to the heat and pressure generated during firing of the…”
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