Mariana Lizbeth Rodríguez López

Mx. Mariana Lizbeth Rodríguez López


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 April 2021 in Nutrients
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MLMariana Lizbeth Rodríguez López
Mariana Lizbeth Rodríguez López
José Jaime Martínez-MagañaJosé Jaime Martínez-Magaña
José Jaime Martínez-Magaña
DRDavid Ruiz
David Ruiz
AGAna Rosa García
Ana Rosa García
LGLaura Gonzalez
Laura Gonzalez
AGAlma Delia Genis-Mendoza
Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza
Binge-eating disorder, recently accepted as a diagnostic category, is differentiated from bulimia nervosa in that the former shows the presence of binge-eating episodes and the absence of compensatory behavior. Epigenetics is a conjunct of mechanisms (like DNA methylation) that regulate gene expression, which are dependent on environmental changes. Analysis of DNA methylation in eating disorders shows that it is reduced. The present study aimed to analyze the genome-wide DNA methylation differences between individuals diagnosed with BED and BN. A total of 46 individuals were analyzed using the Infinium Methylation EPIC array. We found 11 differentially methylated sites between BED- and BN-diagnosed individuals, with genome-wide significance. Most of the associations were found in genes related to metabolic processes (ST3GAL4, PRKAG2, and FRK), which are hypomethylated genes in BED. Cg04781532, located in the body of the PRKAG2 gene (protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 2), was hypomethylated in individuals with BED. Agonists of PRKAG2, which is the subunit of AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase), are proposed to treat obesity, BED, and BN. The present study contributes important insights into the effect that BED could have on PRKAG2 activation.