Multi-omics: a bridge connecting genotype and phenotype for epilepsy?

Abstract Epilepsy is a collection of neurological disorders characterized by abnormal neuronal discharges, resulting in spontaneous and recurrent unprovoked seizures. Despite the use of over 20 anti-seizure drugs, conventional one-size-fits-all approaches are insufficient to meet the needs of all pa...

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Main Authors: Nan-Nan Wang, Fei Cao, Lin-Han Zhang, Yi-Fei Zheng, Da Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Biomarker Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40364-025-00798-8
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Summary:Abstract Epilepsy is a collection of neurological disorders characterized by abnormal neuronal discharges, resulting in spontaneous and recurrent unprovoked seizures. Despite the use of over 20 anti-seizure drugs, conventional one-size-fits-all approaches are insufficient to meet the needs of all patients, and about 1/3 patients developed drug-resistant epilepsy. Recently, the establishment of precision medicine-based clinical management for epilepsy may bring new insights, especially omics-based approaches. Single omics approach is limited to addressing questions from a single molecular perspective. Whereas multi-omics approaches enable a comprehensive characterization of multiple molecules, revealing the complex molecular dysregulation networks underlying different epilepsy phenotypes. Furthermore, multi-omics methods have catalyzed a paradigm shift in scientific inquiry, transitioning from traditional hypothesis-driven types to data-driven research architectures. Despite the full potential of multi-omics research yet to be realized, its application in epilepsy holds great promise, from the discovery of epileptic biomarkers to personalized management. In this review, we performed a comprehensive overview of the omics technologies and multi-omics integration strategies, followed by an exploration of their role in enhancing the management of epilepsy treatment and care, hoping to provide new directions for future researches.
ISSN:2050-7771