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Detecting Remission in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Finding A Universal Definition

Dioguardi, Jasmine, S (2022) Detecting Remission in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Finding A Universal Definition. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease with an unknown etiology and is characterized by chronic inflammation and ulcer formation localized in the mucosal lining of the large intestine and rectum. More than 2 million individuals in North America are currently affected, and, with the incidence rate steadily increasing worldwide, the demand for improvements in detection and therapeutics is of public health importance. One major obstacle to UC treatment is the lack of a uniform definition for remission, as classification is typically dependent on its purpose. My work aims to identify changes in the epigenome and transcriptome in various patient sample stratifications to determine a uniform remission definition in a clinical setting. Intestinal epithelial cells were collected from patient biopsies in a histologically defined active or remissive disease state, with non-UC patient biopsies used as a control. To identify differences in select histone posttranslational modifications and transcription factor binding profiles on chromatin, samples were processed using CUT&RUN. In parallel, to determine changes in gene expression, RNA-seq was performed on the same patient samples. We expect that identifying changes in the epigenome and subsequent gene expression is a substantial method for classifying patients in remission.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Dioguardi, Jasmine, SJSD64@pitt.edujsd640000-0002-3393-7268
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Thesis AdvisorHainer, Sarahsarah.hainer@pitt.edushainer0000-0003-0503-1183
Committee MemberFinegold, Daviddnf@pitt.eduDNF0000-0001-9901-2578
Committee MemberFan, Kang-Hsienfrank.fan@pitt.edukaf1660000-0003-0121-3959
Date: 1 July 2022
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 28 June 2022
Approval Date: 1 July 2022
Submission Date: 28 June 2022
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 83
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Public Health > Human Genetics
Degree: MS - Master of Science
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: CUT&RUN, RNA-seq, ulcerative colitis, IBD
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2022 18:41
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2022 18:41
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/43184

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