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Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology
Jan Dorman, PhDUniversity of PittsburghSchool of [email protected]
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Revolution in Molecular Biology has Impacted: Science Medicine
Society Epidemiology
Molecular EpidemiologyChallenge for the 21st Century
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Molecular Epidemiology
Will facilitate the ability of scientists to conduct etiologic research
Will increase our knowledge about the determinants of disease
Will contribute to the development of approaches for disease prevention
Will improve public health
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Genetic Epidemiology
A science that deals with etiology, distribution and control of disease in families and with inherited causes of diseases in populations
N Morton
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Genetic Epidemiology
Is based on population genetics
Utilizes statistical techniques to evaluate the genetic aspects of chronic diseases
Little or no emphasis on environmental risk factors
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Genetic Epidemiology
Includes the fundamental interaction between genetic variation with the environment in the occurrence of disease
M Khoury
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Many studies are still focused on the identification of disease susceptibility genes
– New SNP and haplotype maps– New approaches to linkage analysis- High through-put molecular
techniques
Genetic Epidemiology
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Results are not generalizable to the population at large
Requires Molecular
Epidemiology
Genetic Epidemiology
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Origins of Molecular Epidemiology
CancerInfectious Diseases
Descriptive and Analytical Epidemiology
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Molecular Cancer Epidemiology
An approach in which advanced laboratory methods are used with analytical epidemiology to identify, at the biochemical or molecular level, specific exogenous agents and / or host factors that play a role in human cancer causation
F. Perera
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Traditional Cancer Epidemiology
Exposure Disease
Black Box
Effects ofenvironmental exposures
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Molecular Cancer Epidemiology
Use of biological markers to examine parts of a continuum between an initiating event and the development of disease
Exposure Disease
Inside the Black Box
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Molecular Epidemiology
Black Box
Exposure
Genetic Susceptibility
Effect
Disease
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Molecular Epidemiology
A science that deals with the contribution of genetic and environ-mental risk factors identified at the molecular and biochemical level, to the etiology, distribution and control of disease in families and populations
J. Dorman
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Molecular Epidemiology
Dissolved boundaries between traditional epidemiology and:- Human genetics- Molecular genetics– Molecular biology
Requires decisions about collecting, processing and storing biological specimens
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Molecular Epidemiology
Requires consideration of standardization, analytical validity and clinical validity of molecular tests
Utilizes family study designs, as well as case-control and cohort studies
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Is not just a term that describes adding new techniques to epidemiology. Rather, it represents an opportunity to use new resolving power to develop theories of disease causation that acknowledge complex interactions in the health process.
P Schulte
Molecular Epidemiology
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Molecular Epidemiology is a Critical Link
Human Genome Project
Molecular Epidemiology
Medicine and Public Health
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Human Genome Project and Epidemiology Map and sequence
~ 30,000 genes Development of
biotechnology Ethical, legal and
social issues Map and sequence
non-human genomes
Markers of disease and susceptibility
Technology for population studies
Screening and prevention
Models for disease, identify susceptibility genes
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Objectives of Molecular Epidemiology Conduct descriptive and analytical
studies to evaluate gene / environment interactions in disease etiology
Provide risk factor-specific morbidity rates for purposes of education and intervention
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Personalized estimates of risk may empower susceptible individuals to intervene on:– - Diet, lifestyle– - Environmental exposures
Targeted approaches may be more effective in preventing disease
Molecular Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
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Descriptive Epidemiology
Examines the distribution of disease- By person, place and time- Consequences to population
Rates are expressed as incidence and prevalence (i.e., morbidity rates)
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Assesses effects and / or outcomes early in the disease process
Reduces heterogeneity in disease classification
Examines the distribution of markers of susceptibility or exposure
Descriptive Molecular Epidemiology
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Analytical Epidemiology
Evaluates associations with potential risk factors– Host characteristics– Environmental exposures
Associations are expressed as relative risks or odds ratios
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Utilizes biological markers to replace surrogate measures that have been typically employed for traditional epidemiologic studies
– Genetic susceptibility– Environmental exposures or effects
Analytical Molecular Epidemiology
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Environmental Risk Factors Place of residence Lifestyle / occupational indicators Biological markers of exposure
- Alterations to the host genome- Antibodies- Infectious agents
More precise measure of exposure
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Genetic Susceptibility
Age, race, sex, ethnic group Positive family history of the disease Genetic markers / susceptibility genes
- Protein polymorphisms- DNA polymorphisms
More precise measure of susceptibility
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Evaluating Genes as Effect ModifiersMutation + Exposure = High Risk
Mutation + No Exposure = Low Risk
No Mutation + Exposure = Low Risk
No Mutation + No Exposure = Low Risk
Study Disease Etiology
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Evaluating Genes as Susceptibility MarkersMutation + Exposure = High Risk
Mutation + No Exposure = Moderate Risk
No Mutation + Exposure = Moderate Risk
No Mutation + No Exposure = Low Risk
Intervene on Susceptibles
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Risk Factor-Specific Morbidity Rates
Descriptive Analytical
Absolute risk Relative risk
Population attributable risk
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Molecular Epidemiology Requires Collaboration among:
- Epidemiologists
- Human geneticists- Environmental health scientists- Health professionals- Biostatisticians- Basic scientists
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Challenges for Molecular Epidemiology Develop and sustain collaboration
among individuals with different- Backgrounds
- Training- Experience- Goals- Language
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Challenges for Molecular Epidemiology
Training Human genetics, molecular biology and
environmental health for epidemiologists and health professionals
Epidemiology and public health for human geneticists and basic scientists
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Challenges forMolecular Epidemiology Translations of the results of
molecular epidemiology studies
Foster links with:- Members of the community
- Policy makers- Educators- General public
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Revolution in Molecular Biology has Impacted: Science Medicine
Society Epidemiology
Molecular EpidemiologyChallenge for the 21st Century