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Cai J, Zhu Q. New advances in signal amplification strategies for DNA methylation detection in vitro. Talanta 2024; 273:125895. [PMID: 38508130 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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5-methylcytosine (5 mC) DNA methylation is a prominent epigenetic modification ubiquitous in the genome. It plays a critical role in the regulation of gene expression, maintenance of genome stability, and disease control. The potential of 5 mC DNA methylation for disease detection, prognostic information, and prediction of response to therapy is enormous. However, the quantification of DNA methylation from clinical samples remains a considerable challenge due to its low abundance (only 1% of total bases). To overcome this challenge, scientists have recently developed various signal amplification strategies to enhance the sensitivity of DNA methylation biosensors. These strategies include isothermal nucleic acid amplification and enzyme-assisted target cycling amplification, among others. This review summarizes the applications, advantages, and limitations of these signal amplification strategies over the past six years (2018-2023). Our goal is to provide new insights into the selection and establishment of DNA methylation analysis. We hope that this review will offer valuable insights to researchers in the field and facilitate further advancements in this area.
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- Jiajing Cai
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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D'Amico-Willman KM, Niederhuth CE, Sovic MG, Anderson ES, Gradziel TM, Fresnedo-Ramírez J. Hypermethylation and small RNA expression are associated with increased age in almond (Prunus dulcis [Mill.] D.A. Webb) accessions. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 338:111918. [PMID: 37956826 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The focus of this study is to profile changes in DNA methylation and small RNA expression occurring with increased age in almond breeding germplasm to identify possible biomarkers of age that can be used to assess the potential of individuals to develop aging-related disorders. To profile DNA methylation in almond germplasm, 70 methylomes were generated from almond individuals representing three age cohorts (11, 7, and 2 years old) using an enzymatic methyl-seq approach followed by analysis to call differentially methylated regions (DMRs) within these cohorts. Small RNA (sRNA) expression was profiled in three breeding selections, each from two age cohorts (1 and 6 years old), using sRNA-Seq followed by differential expression analysis. Weighted chromosome-level methylation analysis reveals hypermethylation in 11-year-old almond breeding selections when compared to 2-year-old selections in the CG and CHH contexts. Seventeen consensus DMRs were identified in all age contrasts. sRNA expression differed significantly between the two age cohorts tested, with significantly decreased expression in sRNAs in the 6-year-old selections compared to the 1-year-old. Almond shows a pattern of hypermethylation and decreased sRNA expression with increased age. Identified DMRs and differentially expressed sRNAs could function as putative biomarkers of age following validation in additional age groups.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Translational Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA.
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Adamczyk S, Chojak-Koźniewska J, Poimala A, Velmala S, Adamczyk B. Fast and reliable method to estimate global DNA methylation in plants and fungi with high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)-ultraviolet detection and even more sensitive one with HPLC-mass spectrometry. J Biotechnol 2023; 374:1-4. [PMID: 37499875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) methylation is one of the epigenetic modifications of DNA, acting as a bridge between genotype and phenotype. Thus, disruption of DNA methylation pattern has tremendous consequences for organism development. Current methods to determine DNA methylation suffer from methodological drawbacks like high requirement of DNA and poor reproducibility of chromatograms. Here we provide a fast and reliable method using high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)-ultraviolet (UV) detector and even more sensitive one with HPLC- mass spectrometry (MS) and we test this method with various plant and fungal DNA isolates. We optimized the preparation of the DNA degradation step to decrease background noise, we improved separation conditions to provide reliable and reproducible chromatograms and conditions to measure nucleotides in HPLC-MS. We showed that global DNA methylation level can be accurately and reproducibly measured with as little as 0.2 µM for HPLC-UV and 0.02 µM for HPLC-MS of methylated cytosine.
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- Sylwia Adamczyk
- Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki 00790, Finland.
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- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute (IHAR) - National Research Institute, Radzikow, Blonie 05-870, Poland
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- Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki 00790, Finland
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- Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki 00790, Finland
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- Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki 00790, Finland
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Liu R, Ding Y, Li W, Li S, Li X, Zhao D, Zhang Y, Wei G, Zhang X. Protective role of curcumin on broiler liver by modulating aflatoxin B1-induced DNA methylation and CYPs expression. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 260:115086. [PMID: 37269612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of epigenetic DNA methylation and CYPs expression in AFB1-exposed broiler liver and the protective effect of curcumin. Sixty-four one-day-old AA broilers were randomly divided into four groups, including control group, AFB1 group (1 mg/kg AFB1), curcumin + AFB1 group (1 mg/kg curcumin) and curcumin group (300 mg/kg curcumin). Histological observation, CYP450 enzyme activities, the expression levels of DNA methyltransferases and CYP450 enzymes, and the overall DNA methylation level in broiler liver were investigated. Dietary AFB1 was found to induce severe liver injury in broilers, upregulate the mRNA and protein expression of CYP450 enzymes (CYP1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP3A4) and the enzyme activities of CYP1A2 and CYP3A4. According to HPLC, qPCR and western blot analyses, the overall DNA methylation level and the mRNA and protein expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1, DNMT3a and DNMT3b) in the liver were significantly increased after AFB1 exposure. Importantly, the Pearson test and correlation analysis data revealed that the overall DNA methylation level of broiler liver was positively correlated with DNMTs, while CYP1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 were negatively correlated. Surprisingly, curcumin supplementation strongly ameliorated AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity by restoring the histological changes, decreasing the expression and enzymatic activity of liver CYP450 enzymes (CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP3A4), and increasing the overall DNA methylation level and the expression of DNMTs. Taken together, we concluded that curcumin could protect against AFB1-induced liver injury by mediating the effects of DNA methylation and CYPs expression.
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- Ruimeng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Animal Genome Engineering Research Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control, College of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Pham K, Ho L, D'Incal CP, De Cock A, Berghe WV, Goethals P. Epigenetic analytical approaches in ecotoxicological aquatic research. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121737. [PMID: 37121302 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Environmental epigenetics has become a key research focus in global climate change studies and environmental pollutant investigations impacting aquatic ecosystems. Specifically, triggered by environmental stress conditions, intergenerational DNA methylation changes contribute to biological adaptive responses and survival of organisms to increase their tolerance towards these conditions. To critically review epigenetic analytical approaches in ecotoxicological aquatic research, we evaluated 78 publications reported over the past five years (2016-2021) that applied these methods to investigate the responses of aquatic organisms to environmental changes and pollution. The results show that DNA methylation appears to be the most robust epigenetic regulatory mark studied in aquatic animals. As such, multiple DNA methylation analysis methods have been developed in aquatic organisms, including enzyme restriction digestion-based and methyl-specific immunoprecipitation methods, and bisulfite (in)dependent sequencing strategies. In contrast, only a handful of aquatic studies, i.e. about 15%, have been focusing on histone variants and post-translational modifications due to the lack of species-specific affinity based immunological reagents, such as specific antibodies for chromatin immunoprecipitation applications. Similarly, ncRNA regulation remains as the least popular method used in the field of environmental epigenetics. Insights into the opportunities and challenges of the DNA methylation and histone variant analysis methods as well as decreasing costs of next generation sequencing approaches suggest that large-scale epigenetic environmental studies in model and non-model organisms will soon become available in the near future. Moreover, antibody-dependent and independent methods, such as mass spectrometry-based methods, can be used as an alternative epigenetic approach to characterize global changes of chromatin histone modifications in future aquatic research. Finally, a systematic guide for DNA methylation and histone variant methods is offered for ecotoxicological aquatic researchers to select the most relevant epigenetic analytical approach in their research.
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- Kim Pham
- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent 9000, Belgium.
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp, 2610, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp, 2610, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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Liao X, Bai X, Wang S, Liggins C, Pan L, Wang M, Tchounwou P, Mao J, Liu YM. A novel one-pot fluorescence tagging and depyrimidination strategy for quantification of global DNA methylation. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1239:340636. [PMID: 36628742 PMCID: PMC9834644 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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DNA methylation is intensively studied in medical science. Current HPLC methods for quantification of global DNA methylation involve digestion of a DNA sample and HPLC determination of both cytosine (C) and 5-methylcytosine (5mC) so that percentage of 5mC in total cytosine can be calculated as DNA methylation level. Herein we report a novel HPLC method based on a one-pot fluorescence tagging and depyrimidination reaction between DNA and chloroacetaldehyde (CAA) for highly sensitive quantification of global DNA methylation. In the one-pot reaction, C and 5mC residues in a DNA sequence react with CAA, forming fluorescent etheno-adducts that are then released from the sequence through depyrimidination. Interestingly, etheno-5mC (ε-5mC) is ∼20 times more fluorescent than ε-C and other ε-nucleobases resulting from the reaction, which greatly facilitates the quantification. Further, due to the tagging-induced increase in structural aromaticity, ε-nucleobases are far more separable by HPLC than intact nucleobases. The proposed HPLC method with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FD) is quick (i.e., < 1h per assay) and highly sensitive with a detection limit of 0.80 nM (or 250 fg on column) for 5mC. Using the method, DNA samples isolated from yeast, HCT-116 cells, and tissues were analyzed. Global DNA methylation was measured to be in the range from 0.35% to 2.23% in the samples analyzed. This sensitive method allowed accurate analyses of minute DNA samples (∼100 ng) isolated from milligrams of tissues.
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- Xun Liao
- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, Tougaloo College, Tugaloo, MS, 39174, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA.
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Taka N, Baba Y, Iwasaki Y, Yoshida W. Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Global DNA Methylation Quantification. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2525:267-279. [PMID: 35836075 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2473-9_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Global hypomethylation of genomic DNA is associated with genomic instability and carcinogenic processes. The loss of DNA methylation has been reported in several cancers; therefore, global methylation levels have been considered as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. Bisulfite conversion analysis has been widely used as the gold standard method for quantification of DNA methylation levels. However, this method requires cumbersome and time-consuming steps. To quantify global DNA methylation levels in homogeneous solutions, we exemplify a sensing system based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) using methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD)-fused firefly luciferase (MBD-FLuc) and unmethyl-CpG binding domain (CXXC)-fused firefly luciferase (CXXC-FLuc). MBD-FLuc and CXXC-FLuc bind to methylated and unmethylated CpGs, respectively, in the genomic DNA to excite BOBO-3, an intercalating dye on genomic DNA. These BOBO-3 emission intensities depend on the methylated and unmethylated CpG content. The global DNA methylation levels can be quantified from the BOBO-3 emission intensities. Moreover, we introduce a multicolor BRET assay using MBD-FLuc and CXXC-fused Oplophorus luciferase (CXXC-OLuc) for the simultaneous quantification of methylated and unmethylated CpG content in genomic DNA. CXXC-OLuc excites the BOBO-1 DNA-intercalating dye depending on the unmethylated CpG content. Thus, the emission intensities of BOBO-1 and BOBO-3 excited by CXXC-OLuc and MBD-FLuc, respectively, can be simultaneously measured, thereby enabling the determination of global DNA methylation level in a single step. Here, we describe the detailed protocols for the expression of MBD-FLuc, CXXC-FLuc, and CXXC-OLuc in Escherichia coli and determine the global DNA methylation levels using these BRET assays.
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- Natsumi Taka
- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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Adampourezare M, Hasanzadeh M, Seidi F. Optical bio-sensing of DNA methylation analysis: an overview of recent progress and future prospects. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25786-25806. [PMID: 36199327 PMCID: PMC9460980 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03630d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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DNA methylation as one of the most important epigenetic modifications has a critical role in regulating gene expression and drug resistance in treating diseases such as cancer. Therefore, the detection of DNA methylation in the early stages of cancer plays an essential role in disease diagnosis. The majority of routine methods to detect DNA methylation are very tedious and costly. Therefore, designing easy and sensitive methods to detect DNA methylation directly and without the need for molecular methods is a hot topic issue in bioscience. Here we provide an overview on the optical biosensors (including fluorescence, FRET, SERs, colorimetric) that have been applied to detect the DNA methylation. In addition, various types of labeled and label-free reactions along with the application of molecular methods and optical biosensors have been surveyed. Also, the effect of nanomaterials on the sensitivity of detection methods is discussed. Furthermore, a comprehensive overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each method are provided. Finally, the use of microfluidic devices in the evaluation of DNA methylation and DNA damage analysis based on smartphone detection has been discussed. Here, we provide an overview on the optical biosensors (including fluorescence, FRET, SERs, colorimetric) that have been applied to detect the DNA methylation.![]()
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- Mina Adampourezare
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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The intestinal tract is the entry gate for nutrients and symbiotic organisms, being in constant contact with external environment. DNA methylation is one of the keys to how environmental conditions, diet and nutritional status included, shape functionality in the gut and systemically. This review aims to summarise findings on the importance of methylation to gut development, differentiation and function. Evidence to date on how external factors such as diet, dietary supplements, nutritional status and microbiota modifications modulate intestinal function through DNA methylation is also presented.
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Dai Y, Yuan BF, Feng YQ. Quantification and mapping of DNA modifications. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:1096-1114. [PMID: 34458826 PMCID: PMC8341653 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00022e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Apart from the four canonical nucleobases, DNA molecules carry a number of natural modifications. Substantial evidence shows that DNA modifications can regulate diverse biological processes. Dynamic and reversible modifications of DNA are critical for cell differentiation and development. Dysregulation of DNA modifications is closely related to many human diseases. The research of DNA modifications is a rapidly expanding area and has been significantly stimulated by the innovations of analytical methods. With the recent advances in methods and techniques, a series of new DNA modifications have been discovered in the genomes of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Deciphering the biological roles of DNA modifications depends on the sensitive detection, accurate quantification, and genome-wide mapping of modifications in genomic DNA. This review provides an overview of the recent advances in analytical methods and techniques for both the quantification and genome-wide mapping of natural DNA modifications. We discuss the principles, advantages, and limitations of these developed methods. It is anticipated that new methods and techniques will resolve the current challenges in this burgeoning research field and expedite the elucidation of the functions of DNA modifications.
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- Yi Dai
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China +86-27-68755595 +86-27-68755595
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China +86-27-68755595 +86-27-68755595
- School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430071 China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China +86-27-68755595 +86-27-68755595
- School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430071 China
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Soda N, Gonzaga ZJ, Pannu AS, Kashaninejad N, Kline R, Salomon C, Nguyen NT, Sonar P, Rehm BHA, Shiddiky MJA. Electrochemical Detection of Global DNA Methylation Using Biologically Assembled Polymer Beads. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3787. [PMID: 34359688 PMCID: PMC8345084 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13153787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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DNA methylation is a cell-type-specific epigenetic marker that is essential for transcriptional regulation, silencing of repetitive DNA and genomic imprinting. It is also responsible for the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancers. Herein, we present a simple approach for quantifying global DNA methylation in ovarian cancer patient plasma samples based on a new class of biopolymer nanobeads. Our approach utilises the immune capture of target DNA and electrochemical quantification of global DNA methylation level within the targets in a three-step strategy that involves (i) initial preparation of target single-stranded DNA (ss-DNA) from the plasma of the patients' samples, (ii) direct adsorption of polymer nanobeads on the surface of a bare screen-printed gold electrode (SPE-Au) followed by the immobilisation of 5-methylcytosine (5mC)-horseradish peroxidase (HRP) antibody, and (iii) immune capture of target ss-DNA onto the electrode-bound PHB/5mC-HRP antibody conjugates and their subsequent qualification using the hydrogen peroxide/horseradish peroxidase/hydroquinone (H2O2/HRP/HQ) redox cycling system. In the presence of methylated DNA, the enzymatically produced (in situ) metabolites, i.e., benzoquinone (BQ), binds irreversibly to cellular DNA resulting in the unstable formation of DNA adducts and induced oxidative DNA strand breakage. These events reduce the available BQ in the system to support the redox cycling process and sequel DNA saturation on the platform, subsequently causing high Coulombic repulsion between BQ and negatively charged nucleotide strands. Thus, the increase in methylation levels on the electrode surface is inversely proportional to the current response. The method could successfully detect as low as 5% methylation level. In addition, the assay showed good reproducibility (% RSD ≤ 5%) and specificity by analysing various levels of methylation in cell lines and plasma DNA samples from patients with ovarian cancer. We envision that our bioengineered polymer nanobeads with high surface modification versatility could be a useful alternative platform for the electrochemical detection of varying molecular biomarkers.
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- Narshone Soda
- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia; (N.K.); (N.-T.N.)
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers (CCFB), Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD), Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;
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- Centre for Material Science, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia; (A.S.P.); (P.S.)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia; (N.K.); (N.-T.N.)
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA;
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA;
- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Departamento de Investigación, Postgrado y Educación Continua (DIPEC), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia; (N.K.); (N.-T.N.)
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- Centre for Material Science, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia; (A.S.P.); (P.S.)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers (CCFB), Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD), Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ), Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia; (N.K.); (N.-T.N.)
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He Z, Tong Z, Tan B, He X, Zhang T, Guo Y, Jin L, He N, Li S, Chen Z. Rapid Detection of DNA Methylation with a Novel Real-Time Fluorescence Recombinase-Aided Amplification Assay. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2021; 17:1364-1370. [PMID: 34446139 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2021.3111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Researchers have conducted in-depth research on DNA methylation mechanism, which is related to various diseases such as deficiency of imprinted gene and occurrence of tumors. This study provides a novel rapid quantitative detection assay and real-time fluorescence recombinase-aided amplification assay (RAA) for DNA methylation. Firstly, specific sequence of methylation genes was chosen and primers and fluorogenic probe for RAA experiment were designed and synthesized. Lastly, these amplification products were proven by sequencing and analysis. Results showed that the amplification efficiency and template concentration of RAA had linear dependent (R² > 95%) when the concentration range was 4.64×108 copies/μL˜4.64×10⁴ copies/μL. The test assay can also detect positive samples when the template concentration is below 4.64×10⁴ copies/μL. Remarkably, the entire experiment process only takes 15-20 minutes, so it is beneficial for rapid bedside simple screening of some special DNA methylation sites, such as detection of resistance genes. In a word, this method has very great potential for diseases with DNA methylation in clinical settings, especially if methylation analysis needs to be done quickly and easily.
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- Ziyu He
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, People's Hospital of Zhuzhou City Affiliated to Changsha Medical College, Zhuzhou 412011, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Department of Laboratory, Central Hospital of Zhuzhou City, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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Adampourezare M, Dehghan G, Hasanzadeh M, Hosseinpoure Feizi MA. Application of lateral flow and microfluidic bio-assay and biosensing towards identification of DNA-methylation and cancer detection: Recent progress and challenges in biomedicine. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111845. [PMID: 34175816 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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DNA methylation is an important epigenetic alteration that results from the covalent transfer of a methyl group to the fifth carbon of a cytosine residue in CpG dinucleotides by DNA methyltransferase. This modification mostly happens in the promoter region and the first exon of most genes and suppresses gene expression. Therefore, aberrant DNA methylation cause tumor progression, metastasis, and resistance to current anti-cancer therapies. So, the detection of DNA methylation is an important issue in diagnosis and therapy of most diseases. Conventional methods for the assay of DNA methylation and activity of DNA methyltransferases are time consuming. So, we need to multiplex operations and expensive instrumentation. To overcome the limitations of conventional methods, new methods such as microfluidic platforms and lateral flow tests have been developed to evaluate DNA methylation. The microfluidic tests are based on optical and electrical biosensing. These tests able us to can analyze DNA methylation with high efficiency and sensitivity without the need for expensive equipment and skilled people. Lateral flow strip tests are another type of rapid, simple, and sensitive test with advanced technology used to assess DNA methylation. Lateral flow strip tests are based on optical biosensors. This review attempts to evaluate new methods for assessing DNA extraction, DNA methylation and DNA methyltransferase activity as well as recent developments in microfluidic technology application for bisulfite treatment and restriction enzyme (bisulfite free), and lateral flow relying on their application in the field of recognition of DNA methylation in blood and body fluids. Also, the advantages and disadvantages of each test are reviewed. Finally, future prospects for the development of the microfluidics biodevices for the detection of DNA methylation is briefly discussed.
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- Mina Adampourezare
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Farhana FZ, Umer M, Saeed A, Pannu AS, Husaini S, Sonar P, Firoz SH, Shiddiky MJA. e-MagnetoMethyl IP: a magnetic nanoparticle-mediated immunoprecipitation and electrochemical detection method for global DNA methylation. Analyst 2021; 146:3654-3665. [PMID: 33949437 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00345c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The quantification of global 5-methylcytosine (5mC) content has emerged as a promising approach for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancers. However, conventional methods for the global 5mC analysis require large quantities of DNA and may not be useful for liquid biopsy applications, where the amount of DNA available is limited. Herein, we report magnetic nanoparticles-assisted methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (e-MagnetoMethyl IP) coupled with electrochemical quantification of global DNA methylation. Carboxyl (-COOH) group-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (C-IONPs) synthesized by a novel starch-assisted gel formation method were conjugated with anti-5mC antibodies through EDC/NHS coupling (anti-5mC/C-IONPs). Anti-5mC/C-IONPs were subsequently mixed with DNA samples, in which they acted as dispersible capture agents to selectively bind 5mC residues and capture the methylated fraction of genomic DNA. The target-bound Anti-5mC/C-IONPs were magnetically separated and directly adsorbed onto the gold electrode surface using gold-DNA affinity interaction. The amount of DNA adsorbed on the electrode surface, which corresponds to the DNA methylation level in the sample, was electrochemically estimated by differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) study of an electroactive indicator [Ru(NH3)6]3+ bound to the surface-adsorbed DNA. Using a 200 ng DNA sample, the assay could successfully detect differences as low as 5% in global DNA methylation levels with high reproducibility (relative standard deviation (% RSD) = <5% for n = 3). The method could also reproducibly analyze various levels of global DNA methylation in synthetic samples as well as in cell lines. The method avoids bisulfite treatment, does not rely on enzymes for signal generation, and can detect global DNA methylation using clinically relevant quantities of sample DNA without PCR amplification. We believe that this proof-of-concept method could potentially find applications for liquid biopsy-based global DNA methylation analysis in point-of-care settings.
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- Fatema Zerin Farhana
- Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia.
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4000, Australia and Centre for Material Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4000, Australia and Centre for Material Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. and School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia
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CpG-SNP site methylation regulates allele-specific expression of MTHFD1 gene in type 2 diabetes. J Transl Med 2020; 100:1090-1101. [PMID: 32238907 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-020-0422-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The interaction of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms is one of the underlying causes of phenotypic variability in complex diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). To explore the influence of genetic and epigenetic changes in T2D, we examined the effect of methylation of CpG-SNP sites on allele-specific expression (ASE) in one-carbon metabolism pathway genes in T2D. Case-control study was conducted on 860 individuals (430 T2D and 430 controls). CpG-SNPs shortlisted through in silico analysis were genotyped using tetra ARMS PCR and validated using Sanger DNA sequencing. Global DNA methylation was carried out using RP-HPLC. Promoter DNA methylation and CpG site-specific methylation were carried out using bisulfite sequencing. mRNA expression and ASE were examined by SYBR green and TaqMan assay, respectively. Four exonic CpG-SNPs of MTHFD1, MTRR, and GGH genes were identified in folate pathway genes. Among these, MTHFD1 rs2236225 showed significant association with T2D independent of obesity, displayed ASE, and correlated with CpG-SNP site-specific methylation when compared with controls. Our results demonstrate that SNP rs2236225 in the CpG site of MTHFD1, which regulates allele-specific gene expression in PBMCs is methylation dependent and may perturb one-carbon metabolism pathway in T2D subjects.
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Ban DK, Liu Y, Wang Z, Ramachandran S, Sarkar N, Shi Z, Liu W, Karkisaval AG, Martinez-Loran E, Zhang F, Glinsky G, Bandaru PR, Fan C, Lal R. Direct DNA Methylation Profiling with an Electric Biosensor. ACS NANO 2020; 14:6743-6751. [PMID: 32407064 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b10085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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DNA methylation is one of the principal epigenetic mechanisms that control gene expression in humans, and its profiling provides critical information about health and disease. Current profiling methods require chemical modification of bases followed by sequencing, which is expensive and time-consuming. Here, we report a direct and rapid determination of DNA methylation using an electric biosensor. The device consists of a DNA-tweezer probe integrated on a graphene field-effect transistor for label-free, highly sensitive, and specific methylation profiling. The device performance was evaluated with a target DNA that harbors a sequence of the methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase, a promoter of glioblastoma multiforme, a lethal brain tumor. The results show that we successfully profiled the methylated and nonmethylated forms at picomolar concentrations. Further, fluorescence kinetics and molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the position of the methylation site(s), their proximity, and accessibility to the toe-hold region of the tweezer probe are the primary determinants of the device performance.
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- Deependra Kumar Ban
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, 306 Zhaowuda Road, Hohhot 010018, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, 306 Zhaowuda Road, Hohhot 010018, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Stomatology Hospital, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Taka N, Yoshida W. Quantification of global DNA methylation level using 5-methylcytosine dioxygenase. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:5299-5305. [PMID: 32504107 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02745-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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DNA methylation is one of the best studied epigenetic modifications. Alteration of the global DNA methylation level occurs in abnormal cells, such as those associated with cancers and Alzheimer's disease. Several assays are used to determine the global DNA methylation level, including the bisulfite-based assay, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-based assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and methyl acceptance assay. However, these assays require several cumbersome steps to detect methylation levels. We developed a simpler enzymatic assay for the quantification of the global DNA methylation level using the Ten-eleven translocation (TET) protein. TET proteins mediate DNA demethylation through the oxidation of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in CpG in mammalian cells. Succinate is produced during this oxidation reaction, and the amount of succinate produced correlates to the global DNA methylation level. The catalytic domain of the TET2 was expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli), and the purified TET2 catalytic domain was reacted with human genomic DNA. The reaction solution was used for enzymatic succinate quantification with no purification step. The results showed that the succinate produced through TET-mediated oxidation increased with increasing global DNA methylation levels in human genomic DNA, which was determined using the bisulfite method. These results show that the global DNA methylation level is quantifiable by measuring the amount of succinate produced by the TET2-mediated 5mC oxidation reaction. Graphical abstract.
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- Natsumi Taka
- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0982, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0982, Japan. .,School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0982, Japan.
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Zhang Q, Zheng S, Wang S, Jiang Z, Xu S. The Effects of Low Selenium on DNA Methylation in the Tissues of Chickens. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 191:474-484. [PMID: 30737629 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-1630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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DNA methylation is involved in epigenetic mechanisms associated with gene suppression, and its abnormalities lead to gene instability and disease development. As an essential trace element in humans and animals, selenium (Se) is also associated with abnormal changes in DNA methylation. However, the effect of low Se on DNA methylation in avian tissues has not been reported. In the current study, chickens were fed a low-Se diet (0.033 mg Se/kg) or supplemented with 0.15 mg Se/kg as selenite for up to 55 days. DNA methylation levels were examined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and methyl-DpG-binding domain protein 2 (MBD2) mRNA levels were examined through the applications of RT-PCR. The experiment aims to explore the relationship between low Se and DNA methylation. The results showed that total DNA methylation levels in the muscle tissues, brain, immune tissues, and liver of the low-selenium diet group were decreased compared with the control group. The degree of DNA methylation reduction in different tissues from largest to smallest was liver > cerebellum > thymus > brain > spleen ≥ leg muscles > pectoral muscles > bursa of Fabricius > thalamus > wing muscles. DNMT1, DNMT3A, and DNMT3B mRNA expression levels of the low-selenium diet group were decreased compared with those in the control group. The mRNA expression of the MBD2 gene was increased. The results indicate that low Se can reduce the DNA methylation levels of tissues, especially within the liver. These conclusions provide a basis for exploring the pathogenesis of selenium deficiency from the perspective of DNA methylation and create a new basis for comparative medicine.
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- Qiaojian Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Li S, Chen M, Li Y, Tollefsbol TO. Prenatal epigenetics diets play protective roles against environmental pollution. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:82. [PMID: 31097039 PMCID: PMC6524340 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0659-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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It is thought that germ cells and preimplantation embryos during development are most susceptible to endogenous and exogenous environmental factors because the epigenome in those cells is undergoing dramatic elimination and reconstruction. Exposure to environmental factors such as nutrition, climate, stress, pathogens, toxins, and even social behavior during gametogenesis and early embryogenesis has been shown to influence disease susceptibility in the offspring. Early-life epigenetic modifications, which determine the expression of genetic information stored in the genome, are viewed as one of the general mechanisms linking prenatal exposure and phenotypic changes later in life. From atmospheric pollution, endocrine-disrupting chemicals to heavy metals, research increasingly suggests that environmental pollutions have already produced significant consequences on human health. Moreover, mounting evidence now links such pollution to relevant modification in the epigenome. The epigenetics diet, referring to a class of bioactive dietary compounds such as isothiocyanates in broccoli, genistein in soybean, resveratrol in grape, epigallocatechin-3-gallate in green tea, and ascorbic acid in fruits, has been shown to modify the epigenome leading to beneficial health outcomes. This review will primarily focus on the causes and consequences of prenatal environment pollution exposure on the epigenome, and the potential protective role of the epigenetics diet, which could play a central role in neutralizing epigenomic aberrations against environmental pollutions.
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- Shizhao Li
- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Comprehensive Diabetes Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Walters BJ, Cox BC. Approaches for the study of epigenetic modifications in the inner ear and related tissues. Hear Res 2019; 376:69-85. [PMID: 30679030 PMCID: PMC6456365 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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DNA methylation and histone modifications such as methylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation, are two types of epigenetic modifications that alter gene expression. These additions to DNA regulatory elements or to the tails of histones can be inherited or can also occur de novo. Since epigenetic modifications can have significant effects on various processes at both the cellular and organismal level, there has been a rapid increase in research on this topic throughout all fields of biology in recent years. However, epigenetic research is relativity new for the inner ear field, likely due to the limited number of cells present and their quiescent nature. Here, we provide an overview of methods used to detect DNA methylation and histone modifications with a focus on those that have been validated for use with limited cell numbers and a discussion of the strengths and limitations for each. We also provide examples for how these methods have been used to investigate the epigenetic landscape in the inner ear and related tissues.
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- Bradley J Walters
- Departments of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, and of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62711, USA.
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Baba Y, Yamamoto K, Yoshida W. Multicolor bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay for quantification of global DNA methylation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4765-4773. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01583-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Karimi MA, Dadmehr M, Hosseini M, Korouzhdehi B, Oroojalian F. Sensitive detection of methylated DNA and methyltransferase activity based on the lighting up of FAM-labeled DNA quenched fluorescence by gold nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2019; 9:12063-12069. [PMID: 35516994 PMCID: PMC9063544 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01564g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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DNA methylation of cytosine bases, which is catalyzed by methyltransferase enzymes, involve biochemical processes that contribute to gene expression and gene regulation in cells. Detection of abnormal patterns of both methylated DNA and methyltransferase enzyme activity at early stages could be considered as promising targets for early cancer diagnosis. In the present study, a novel and facile method is introduced for the sensitive detection of the M.SssI methyltransferase (M.SssI MTase) enzyme and methylated DNA based on the fluorescence recovery of FAM-labeled DNA coupled with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Thiol-modified probes were functionalized with AuNPs, which brought the FAM fluorophore into the close proximity of the AuNPs. This led to the overlap between the FAM fluorescence emission and AuNPs absorption spectra, introducing a FRET occurrence and causing fluorescence quenching. The hybridization of the probe and its complementary target provided specific CpG sites for M.SssI MTase enzyme activity. The methylation process gradually converted the quenched FAM fluorophore into an emissive fluorophore upon the addition of the MTase enzyme, and the observed fluorescence recovery proved the efficiency of the assay for the detection of MTase enzyme. The fluorescence intensity showed an increasing trend with M.SssI MTase enzyme activity in the range of 1–8 U mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.14 U mL−1. The addition of methylated ssDNA targets to a ssDNA FAM-labeled probe resulted in a DNA duplex formation, leading to a strong fluorescence signal emission due to the recovery of the fluorophore signal. Conversely, the unmethylated ssDNA target caused no changes in the fluorescence signal. In the presence of methylated DNA targets, the biosensor could specifically recognize it and accordingly trigger the methylated targets through a fluorescence enhancement in the range of 5–100 pM by monitoring the increase in the fluorescence intensity with a detection limit of 2.2 pM. The obtained results showed that the assay could realize the detection of M.SssI MTase and methylated DNA effectively in diluted human serum samples. Human serum conditions showed no significant interference with the assay performance, indicating that the present method has great potential for further application in real samples. A novel method for detection of DNA methylation based on fluorescence recovery of FAM labeled DNA/Au NPs was introduced.![]()
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- Department of Biology
- Payame Noor University
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering
- Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Advanced Sciences and Technologies
- School of Medicine
- North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences
- Bojnurd
- Iran
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Sasaki T, Kudalkar SN, Bertoletti N, Anderson KS. DRONE: Direct Tracking of DNA Cytidine Deamination and Other DNA Modifying Activities. Anal Chem 2018; 90:11735-11740. [PMID: 30256094 PMCID: PMC6410358 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Enzymes that catalyze DNA modifying activities including cytidine deamination and cytosine methylation play important biological roles and have been implicated pathologically in diseases such as cancer. Here, we report Direct Resolution of ONE dalton difference (DRONE), an ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)-based analytical method to track a single dalton change in the cytosine-to-uracil conversion catalyzed by the human apolipoprotein B m-RNA editing catalytic polypeptide-like 3 (APOBEC3) cytidine deaminases, implicated in cancer and antiviral defense. Additionally, we demonstrate broad applicability by tracking other important DNA modifications and assessing epigenetic enzyme inhibition. We have extended our methodology to obtain data on two distinct deamination events in the same oligonucleotide substrate designed from a putative APOBEC substrate, diversifying the utility of the described method. DRONE provides an important foundation for in-depth analysis of DNA-modifying enzymes and versatile detection of novel DNA modifications of interest.
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- Tomoaki Sasaki
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University, 333 Cedar St. SHM B-350 New Haven, CT 06520
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University, 333 Cedar St. SHM B-350 New Haven, CT 06520
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University, 333 Cedar St. SHM B-350 New Haven, CT 06520
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University, 333 Cedar St. SHM B-350 New Haven, CT 06520
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Syedmoradi L, Esmaeili F, Norton ML. Towards DNA methylation detection using biosensors. Analyst 2018; 141:5922-5943. [PMID: 27704092 DOI: 10.1039/c6an01649a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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DNA methylation, a stable and heritable covalent modification which mostly occurs in the context of a CpG dinucleotide, has great potential as a biomarker to detect disease, provide prognoses and predict therapeutic responses. It can be detected in a quantitative manner by many different approaches both genome-wide and at specific gene loci, in various biological fluids such as urine, plasma, and serum, which can be obtained without invasive procedures. The current, classical methods are effective in studying DNA methylation patterns, however, for the most part; they have major drawbacks such as expensive instruments, complicated and time consuming protocols as well as relatively low sensitivity, and high false positive rates. To overcome these obstacles, great efforts have been made toward the development of reliable sensor devices to solve these limitations, providing sensitive, fast and cost-effective measurements. The use of biosensors for DNA methylation biomarkers has increased in recent years, because they are portable, simple, rapid, and inexpensive which offers a straightforward way to detect methylated biomarkers. In this review, we give an overview of the conventional techniques for the detection of DNA methylation and then will focus on recent advances in biosensor based methylation detection that eliminate bisulfite conversion and PCR amplification.
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- Leila Syedmoradi
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
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Rastegar L, Mighani H, Ghassempour A. A comparison and column selection of Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography and Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for detection of DNA methylation. Anal Biochem 2018; 557:123-130. [PMID: 30030996 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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5-methylcytosine (5mC) is an epigenetic mark which has a profound effect on various fundamental processes in cells. In present study, at first Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) was compared with Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) based on their selectivity (α), retention factor (k), and resolution (R) for cytosine (C) and 5mC nucleobases. We tried to justify the separation mechanism on the basis of mobile phase and solute polarity, structural characterization of solute and stationary phases, log Do/w, and pka under both modes. Then, these two modes were compared in order to select the best column for measurement of methylation level in two real samples with less analytical complexity (i.e. animal and bacteria) and a highly complex sample (i.e. plant), after chemical hydrolysis of DNA. In this favor, diol and cyano (CN) columns in HILIC mode as well as C8 and C18 in RP-HPLC were investigated. Optimum separation and the best validation parameters were obtained for CN column with Limit of Detection (LOD) of 1.4 pmol and Limit of Quantification (LOQ) of 4.8 pmol for 5mC. When the CN column was used in HILIC-UV procedure, separation of 5mC and C bases was achieved in all types of hydrolyzed DNA solutions.
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- Leila Rastegar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C. Evin, Tehran, Iran.
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Baba Y, Karube I, Yoshida W. Global DNA Methylation Level Monitoring by methyl-CpG Binding Domain-Fused Luciferase. ANAL LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2018.1494739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Yuji Baba
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Singh RK, Diaz PE, Binette F, Nasonkin IO. Immunohistochemical Detection of 5-Methylcytosine and 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in Developing and Postmitotic Mouse Retina. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 30222161 PMCID: PMC6235063 DOI: 10.3791/58274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The epigenetics of retinal development is a well-studied research field, which promises to bring a new level of understanding about the mechanisms of a variety of human retinal degenerative diseases and pinpoint new treatment approaches. The nuclear architecture of mouse retina is organized in two different patterns: conventional and inverted. Conventional pattern is universal where heterochromatin is localized to the periphery of the nucleus, while active euchromatin resides in the nuclear interior. In contrast, inverted nuclear pattern is unique to the adult rod photoreceptor cell nuclei where heterochromatin localizes to the nuclear center, and euchromatin resides in the nuclear periphery. DNA methylation is predominantly observed in chromocenters. DNA methylation is a dynamic covalent modification on the cytosine residues (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) of CpG dinucleotides that are enriched in the promoter regions of many genes. Three DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B) participate in methylation of DNA during development. Detecting 5mC with immunohistochemical techniques is very challenging, contributing to variability in results, as all DNA bases including 5mC modified bases are hidden within the double-stranded DNA helix. However, detailed delineation of 5mC distribution during development is very informative. Here, we describe a reproducible technique for robust immunohistochemical detection of 5mC and another epigenetic DNA marker 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), which colocalizes with the "open", transcriptionally active chromatin in developing and postmitotic mouse retina.
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The aim of the present review paper is to survey the literature related to DNA methylation, and its association with cancer and ageing. The review will outline the key factors, including diet, which modulate DNA methylation. Our rationale for conducting this review is that ageing and diseases, including cancer, are often accompanied by aberrant DNA methylation, a key epigenetic process, which is crucial to the regulation of gene expression. Significantly, it has been observed that with age and certain disease states, DNA methylation status can become disrupted. For instance, a broad array of cancers are associated with promoter-specific hypermethylation and concomitant gene silencing. This review highlights that hypermethylation, and gene silencing, of the EN1 gene promoter, a crucial homeobox gene, has been detected in various forms of cancer. This has led to this region being proposed as a potential biomarker for diseases such as cancer. We conclude the review by describing a recently developed novel electrochemical method that can be used to quantify the level of methylation within the EN1 promoter and emphasise the growing trend in the use of electrochemical techniques for the detection of aberrant DNA methylation.
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Liu C, Jiao C, Wang K, Yuan N. DNA Methylation and Psychiatric Disorders. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2018; 157:175-232. [PMID: 29933950 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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DNA methylation has been an important area of research in the study of molecular mechanism to psychiatric disorders. Recent evidence has suggested that abnormalities in global methylation, methylation of genes, and pathways could play a role in the etiology of many forms of mental illness. In this article, we review the mechanisms of DNA methylation, including the genetic and environmental factors affecting methylation changes. We report and discuss major findings regarding DNA methylation in psychiatric patients, both within the context of global methylation studies and gene-specific methylation studies. Finally, we discuss issues surrounding data quality improvement, the limitations of current methylation analysis methods, and the possibility of using DNA methylation-based treatment for psychiatric disorders in the future.
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- Chunyu Liu
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States; School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Brain Hospital, Changsha, China
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography Separation of Epigenetic Cytosine Variants. Methods Protoc 2018; 1:mps1020010. [PMID: 31164555 PMCID: PMC6526450 DOI: 10.3390/mps1020010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epigenetic modifications enable cells to genetically respond to chemical inputs from environmental sources. These marks play a pivotal role in normal biological processes (e.g., differentiation, host defense and metabolic programs) but also contribute to the development of a wide variety of pathological conditions (e.g., cancer and Alzheimer’s disease). In particular, DNA methylation represents very stable epigenetic modification of cytosine bases that is strongly associated with a reduction in gene activity. Although High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) methodologies have been used to resolve methylated cytosine from unmodified cytosine bases, these represent only two of the five major cytosine analogs in the cell. Moreover, failure to resolve these other cytosine analogs might affect an accurate description of the cytosine methylation status in cells. In this present study, we determined the HPLC conditions required to separate the five cytosine analogs of the methylation/demethylation pathway. This methodology not only provides a means to analyze cytosine methylation as a whole, but it could also be used to more accurately calculate the methylation ratio from biological samples.
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Sussarellu R, Lebreton M, Rouxel J, Akcha F, Rivière G. Copper induces expression and methylation changes of early development genes in Crassostrea gigas embryos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 196:70-78. [PMID: 29353135 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Copper contamination is widespread along coastal areas and exerts adverse effects on marine organisms such as mollusks. In the Pacific oyster, copper induces severe developmental abnormalities during early life stages; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. This study aims to better understand whether the embryotoxic effects of copper in Crassostrea gigas could be mediated by alterations in gene expression, and the putative role of DNA methylation, which is known to contribute to gene regulation in early embryo development. For that purpose, oyster embryos were exposed to 4 nominal copper concentrations (0.1, 1, 10 and 20 μg L-1 Cu2+) during early development assays. Embryotoxicity was monitored through the oyster embryo-larval bioassay at the D-larva stage 24 h post fertilization (hpf) and genotoxicity at gastrulation 7 hpf. In parallel, the relative expression of 15 genes encoding putative homeotic, biomineralization and DNA methylation proteins was measured at three developmental stages (3 hpf morula stage, 7 hpf gastrula stage, 24 hpf D-larvae stage) using RT-qPCR. Global DNA content in methylcytosine and hydroxymethylcytosine were measured by HPLC and gene-specific DNA methylation levels were monitored using MeDIP-qPCR. A significant increase in larval abnormalities was observed from copper concentrations of 10 μg L-1, while significant genotoxic effects were detected at 1 μg L-1 and above. All the selected genes presented a stage-dependent expression pattern, which was impaired for some homeobox and DNA methylation genes (Notochord, HOXA1, HOX2, Lox5, DNMT3b and CXXC-1) after copper exposure. While global DNA methylation (5-methylcytosine) at gastrula stage didn't show significant changes between experimental conditions, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, its degradation product, decreased upon copper treatment. The DNA methylation of exons and the transcript levels were correlated in control samples for HOXA1 but such a correlation was diminished following copper exposure. The methylation level of some specific gene regions (HoxA1, Hox2, Engrailed2 and Notochord) displayed changes upon copper exposure. Such changes were gene and exon-specific and no obvious global trends could be identified. Our study suggests that the embryotoxic effects of copper in oysters could involve homeotic gene expression impairment possibly by changing DNA methylation levels.
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- Rossana Sussarellu
- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44311 Nantes, France.
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44311 Nantes, France; UMR BOREA, Université Caen-Basse Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, Caen 14032, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44311 Nantes, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44311 Nantes, France
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- UMR BOREA, Université Caen-Basse Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, Caen 14032, France
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Hosnedlova B, Kepinska M, Skalickova S, Fernandez C, Ruttkay-Nedecky B, Malevu TD, Sochor J, Baron M, Melcova M, Zidkova J, Kizek R. A Summary of New Findings on the Biological Effects of Selenium in Selected Animal Species-A Critical Review. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2209. [PMID: 29065468 PMCID: PMC5666889 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes, especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid hormones, as well as antioxidant defense. Selenium deficiency is usually manifested by an increased incidence of retention of placenta, metritis, mastitis, aborts, lowering fertility and increased susceptibility to infections. In calves, lambs and kids, the selenium deficiency demonstrates by WMD (white muscle disease), in foals and donkey foals, it is associated with incidence of WMD and yellow fat disease, and in pigs it causes VESD (vitamin E/selenium deficiency) syndrome. The prevention of these health disorders can be achieved by an adequate selenium supplementation to the diet. The review summarizes the survey of knowledge on selenium, its biological significance in the organism, the impact of its deficiency in mammalian livestock (comparison of ruminants vs. non-ruminants, herbivore vs. omnivore) and possibilities of its peroral administration. The databases employed were as follows: Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE and Google Scholar.
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- Bozena Hosnedlova
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 337, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Central Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB107GJ, UK.
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- Central Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 337, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 337, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
- Central Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Yoshida W, Baba Y, Banzawa K, Karube I. A quantitative homogeneous assay for global DNA methylation levels using CpG-binding domain- and methyl-CpG-binding domain-fused luciferase. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 990:168-173. [PMID: 29029740 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Global DNA methylation levels have been considered as biomarkers for cancer diagnostics because transposable elements that constitute approximately 45% of the human genome are hypomethylated in cancer cells. We have previously reported a homogeneous assay for measuring methylated CpG content of genomic DNA based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) using methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD)-fused luciferase (MBD-luciferase). In this study, a homogeneous assay for measuring unmethylated CpG content of genomic DNA in the same platform was developed using CXXC domain-fused luciferase (CXXC-luciferase) that specifically recognizes unmethylated CpG. In this assay, CXXC-luciferase recognizes unmethylated CpG on genomic DNA, whereby BRET between luciferase and the fluorescent DNA intercalating dye is detected. We demonstrated that the BRET signal depended on the genomic DNA concentration (R2 = 0.99) and unmethylated CpG content determined by the bisulfite method (R2 = 0.97). There was a significant negative correlation between the BRET signal of the CXXC-luciferase-based assay and that of the MBD-luciferase-based assay (R2 = 0.92). Moreover, we demonstrated that the global DNA methylation level determined using the bisulfite method was dependent on the ratio of the BRET signal in the MBD-luciferase-based assay to the total BRET signal in the MBD-luciferase- and CXXC-luciferase-based assays (R2 = 0.99, relative standard deviation < 2.2%, and analysis speed < 35 min). These results demonstrated that global DNA methylation levels can be quantified by calculating the BRET signal ratio without any calibration curve.
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- Wataru Yoshida
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan.
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan.
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan.
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan.
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Chemopreventive activity of selenium (Se) may influence epigenome. In this review, we have discussed two aspects of Se and epigenetics in cancer, related to (1) the association between Se and epigenetic regulation in cancer development and prevention; (2) epigenetic modification of selenoprotein-encoding genes in different cancers. In both issues, we focused on DNA methylation as the most investigated epigenetic mechanism. The existing evidence from experimental data in human cancer cell lines, rodents, and human studies in cancer-free subjects indicates that: high Se exposure leads to the inhibition of DNA methyltransferase expression/activity; the association between Se and global methylation remains unclear and requires further investigation with respect to the underlying mechanisms and possible nonlinear character of this relationship; Se affects methylation of specific tumor suppressor genes, possibly in a sex-dependent manner; and cancer phenotype is often characterized by altered methylation of selenoprotein-encoding genes, mainly glutathione peroxidase 3.
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- Ewa Jabłońska
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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Bachère E, Barranger A, Bruno R, Rouxel J, Menard D, Piquemal D, Akcha F. Parental diuron-exposure alters offspring transcriptome and fitness in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 142:51-58. [PMID: 28388477 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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One of the primary challenges in ecotoxicology is to contribute to the assessment of the ecological status of ecosystems. In this study, we used Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas to explore the effects of a parental exposure to diuron, a herbicide frequently detected in marine coastal environments. The present toxicogenomic study provides evidence that exposure of oyster genitors to diuron during gametogenesis results in changes in offspring, namely, transcriptomic profile alterations, increased global DNA methylation levels and reduced growth and survival within the first year of life. Importantly, we highlighted the limitations to identify particular genes or gene expression signatures that could serve as biomarkers for parental herbicide-exposure and further for multigenerational and transgenerational effects of specific chemical stressors. By analyzing samples from two independent experiments, we demonstrated that, due to complex confounding effects with both tested solvent vehicles, diuron non-specifically affected the offspring transcriptome. These original results question the potential development of predictive genomic tools for detecting specific indirect impacts of contaminants in environmental risk assessments. However, our results indicate that chronic environmental exposure to diuron over several generations may have significant long term impacts on oyster populations with adverse health outcomes.
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- Evelyne Bachère
- Ifremer, UMR 5244, IHPE Interactions-Hosts-Pathogens-Environments, UPVD, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, CC 80, F-34095 Montpellier, France.
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP21105, 44311 Nantes cedex 03, France
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- Acobiom, 1682 rue de la Valsière, CS 77394 Cap Delta Biopole Euromédecine II, 34184 Montpellier Cedex 04, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP21105, 44311 Nantes cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP21105, 44311 Nantes cedex 03, France
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- Acobiom, 1682 rue de la Valsière, CS 77394 Cap Delta Biopole Euromédecine II, 34184 Montpellier Cedex 04, France; Diag4Zoo, 1 rue des Loutres, 34170 Montpellier, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP21105, 44311 Nantes cedex 03, France
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Optical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 92:668-678. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lu J, Ru K, Candiloro I, Dobrovic A, Korbie D, Trau M. Evaluation of Different Oligonucleotide Base Substitutions at CpG Binding sites in Multiplex Bisulfite-PCR sequencing. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45096. [PMID: 28327639 PMCID: PMC5361148 DOI: 10.1038/srep45096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Multiplex bisulfite-PCR sequencing is a convenient and scalable method for the quantitative determination of the methylation state of target DNA regions. A challenge of this application is the presence of CpGs in the same region where primers are being placed. A common solution to the presence of CpGs within a primer-binding region is to substitute a base degeneracy at the cytosine position. However, the efficacy of different substitutions and the extent to which bias towards methylated or unmethylated templates may occur has never been evaluated in bisulfite multiplex sequencing applications. In response, we examined the performance of four different primer substitutions at the cytosine position of CpG's contained within the PCR primers. In this study, deoxyinosine-, 5-nitroindole-, mixed-base primers and primers with an abasic site were evaluated across a series of methylated controls. Primers that contained mixed- or deoxyinosine- base modifications performed most robustly. Mixed-base primers were further selected to determine the conditions that induce bias towards methylated templates. This identified an optimized set of conditions where the methylated state of bisulfite DNA templates can be accurately assessed using mixed-base primers, and expands the scope of bisulfite resequencing assays when working with challenging templates.
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- Jennifer Lu
- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Nanoengineering and Biotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Nanoengineering and Biotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Translational Genomics and Epigenomics Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 8006, Australia
- Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Translational Genomics and Epigenomics Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 8006, Australia
- Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3084, Australia
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Nanoengineering and Biotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Nanoengineering and Biotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Bhat S, Kabekkodu SP, Varghese VK, Chakrabarty S, Mallya SP, Rotti H, Pandey D, Kushtagi P, Satyamoorthy K. Aberrant gene-specific DNA methylation signature analysis in cervical cancer. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317694573. [PMID: 28351298 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317694573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Multicomponent molecular modifications such as DNA methylation may offer sensitive and specific cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer biomarkers. In this study, we tested cervical tissues at various stages of tumor progression for 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels and also DNA promoter methylation profile of a panel of genes for its diagnostic potential. In total, 5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, and promoter methylation of 33 genes were evaluated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based technique, and bisulfate-based next generation sequencing. The 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine contents were significantly reduced in squamous cell carcinoma and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed a significant difference in (1) 5-methylcytosine between normal and squamous cell carcinoma tissues (area under the curve = 0.946) and (2) 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels among normal, squamous intraepithelial lesions and squamous cell carcinoma. Analyses of our next generation sequencing results and data from five independent published studies consisting of 191 normal, 10 low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, 21 high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, and 335 malignant tissues identified a panel of nine genes ( ARHGAP6, DAPK1, HAND2, NKX2-2, NNAT, PCDH10, PROX1, PITX2, and RAB6C) which could effectively discriminate among the various groups with sensitivity and specificity of 80%-100% (p < 0.05). Furthermore, 12 gene promoters (ARHGAP6, HAND2, LHX9, HEY2, NKX2-2, PCDH10, PITX2, PROX1, TBX3, IKBKG, RAB6C, and DAPK1) were also methylated in one or more of the cervical cancer cell lines tested. The global and gene-specific methylation of the panel of genes identified in our study may serve as useful biomarkers for the early detection and clinical management of cervical cancer.
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- Samatha Bhat
- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- 3 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
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- 1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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Alterations of epigenetic marks are linked to normal development and cellular differentiation as well as to the progression of common chronic diseases. The plasticity of these marks provides potential for disease therapies and prevention strategies. Macro- and micro-nutrients have been shown to modulate disease risk in part via effects on the epigenome. The essential micronutrient selenium affects human health outcomes, e.g., cancers, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, via selenoproteins and through a range of biologically active dietary selenocompounds and metabolism products thereof. This review provides an assessment of the current literature regarding epigenetic effects of dietary and synthetic selenocompounds, which include the modulation of marks and editors of epigenetic information and interference with one-carbon metabolism, which provides the methyl donor for DNA methylation. The relevance of a selenium-epigenome interaction for human health is discussed, and we also indicate where future studies will be helpful to gain a deeper understanding of epigenetic effects elicited by selenium.
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- Bodo Speckmann
- a German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke ; Department of Molecular Toxicology ; Nuthetal , Germany
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Li XL, Yuan J, Dong YS, Fu CH, Li MT, Yu LJ. Optimization of an HPLC Method for Determining the Genomic Methylation Levels of Taxus Cells. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 54:200-5. [PMID: 26341490 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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An HPLC method for quantifying total DNA methylation in Taxus chinensis cells is described. Optimal conditions for the method were established as follows: DNA was hydrolyzed with DNA degradase at 37°C for 3 h. The mobile phase was a mixture of Solvent A [50 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate/triethylamine (100:0.2, v/v)] and Solvent B (methanol); the gradient was 10% (v/v) solvent B. The calibration curves for deoxycytidine monophosphate (dCMP) and methylated dCMP were linear within 1.0-160.0 µg mL(-1), with correlation coefficients of 0.9996 and 0.9998. The limits of detection for dCMP and 5-mdCMP were 0.482 and 0.301 ng mL(-1), respectively, and the limits of quantification were 1.6 and 1.0 ng mL(-1), respectively. The method has been validated according to the current International Conference Harmonization guidelines. The method was able to quantify the content of dCMP and methylated dCMP specifically, accurately and precisely. The global DNA methylation level in different Taxus cells was measured using as little as 3 µg of DNA according to the optimized procedure. In addition, degradation of 5-methylcytosine was prevented.
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- Xiao-li Li
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for the Characteristic Resources Exploitation of Dabie Mountains, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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Iglesias T, Espina M, Montes-Bayón M, Sierra LM, Blanco-González E. Anion exchange chromatography for the determination of 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine: application to cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 407:2423-31. [PMID: 25142048 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-8070-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Epigenetic alterations are increasingly implicated in the initiation and progression of cancer. Genome-wide (global) hypomethylation seems to occur in early neoplasia and is a feature of genomic DNA derived from solid tumour tissues like ovarian cancer. Thus, analytical methods that provide sensitive and quantitative information about cytosine methylation in DNA are currently required. In this work, we compare two different anion-exchange columns for the separation of methylated cytosine from the other DNA nucleotides: a silica-based (Tracer Extrasil SAX) column and a polystyrene/divinyl benzene-based (Mono-Q™) column. Under the optimised conditions, linearity range, precision and detection limits of the developed high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method were evaluated and compared using conventional ultraviolet (UV) absorbance detection at 270 nm. Good separation of the five target nucleotides, including 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate (5mdCMP) and 2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate (dCMP) was achieved on the Mono-Q™ column with a gradient elution of ammonium acetate buffer (1 M, pH 6.9) at a flow rate of 1 mL min(-1). The coupling of this column to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) permitted also phosphorous ((31)P) specific detection of the nucleotides. Both detection systems offered adequate analytical performance characteristics, with detection limits of 30 and 40 μg L(-1) for 5mdCMP by HPLC-UV and HPLC-ICP-MS, respectively. However, the latter method allowed the determination of the global DNA methylation level (%) without the need for external calibration. Different genomic DNA samples were analysed including calf thymus DNA and DNA from two human cancer cell lines (adenocarcinoma epithelial A549 and ovarian carcinoma A2780) using the proposed strategy. In the line A2780, the cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant variants were analysed, finding no significant differences in the methylation percentage after treatment with cisplatin.
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- Tamara Iglesias
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, C/ Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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Epigenetics has undergone an explosion in the past decade. DNA methylation, consisting of the addition of a methyl group at the fifth position of cytosine (5-methylcytosine, 5-mC) in a CpG dinucleotide, is a well-recognized epigenetic mark with important functions in cellular development and pathogenesis. Numerous studies have focused on the characterization of DNA methylation marks associated with disease development as they may serve as useful biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of response to therapy. Recently, novel cytosine modifications with potential regulatory roles such as 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5-foC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5-caC) have been discovered. Study of the functions of 5-mC and its oxidation derivatives promotes the understanding of the mechanism underlying association of epigenetic modifications with disease biology. In this respect, much has been accomplished in the development of methods for the discovery, detection, and location analysis of 5-mC and its oxidation derivatives. In this review, we focus on the recent advances for the global detection and location study of 5-mC and its oxidation derivatives 5-hmC, 5-foC, and 5-caC.
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Cordero P, Milagro FI, Campion J, Martinez JA. Maternal methyl donors supplementation during lactation prevents the hyperhomocysteinemia induced by a high-fat-sucrose intake by dams. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:24422-37. [PMID: 24351826 PMCID: PMC3876120 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141224422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Maternal perinatal nutrition may program offspring metabolic features. Epigenetic regulation is one of the candidate mechanisms that may be affected by maternal dietary methyl donors intake as potential controllers of plasma homocysteine levels. Thirty-two Wistar pregnant rats were randomly assigned into four dietary groups during lactation: control, control supplemented with methyl donors, high-fat-sucrose and high-fat-sucrose supplemented with methyl donors. Physiological outcomes in the offspring were measured, including hepatic mRNA expression and global DNA methylation after weaning. The newborns whose mothers were fed the obesogenic diet were heavier longer and with a higher adiposity and intrahepatic fat content. Interestingly, increased levels of plasma homocysteine induced by the maternal high-fat-sucrose dietary intake were prevented in both sexes by maternal methyl donors supplementation. Total hepatic DNA methylation decreased in females due to maternal methyl donors administration, while Dnmt3a hepatic mRNA levels decreased accompanying the high-fat-sucrose consumption. Furthermore, a negative association between Dnmt3a liver mRNA levels and plasma homocysteine concentrations was found. Maternal high-fat-sucrose diet during lactation could program offspring obesity features, while methyl donors supplementation prevented the onset of high hyperhomocysteinemia. Maternal dietary intake also affected hepatic DNA methylation metabolism, which could be linked with the regulation of the methionine-homocysteine cycle.
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- Paul Cordero
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mails: (P.C.); (F.I.M.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mails: (P.C.); (F.I.M.); (J.C.)
- CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, 29029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mails: (P.C.); (F.I.M.); (J.C.)
- CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, 29029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mails: (P.C.); (F.I.M.); (J.C.)
- CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, 29029 Madrid, Spain
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +34-948-425-600 (ext. 806424); Fax: +34-948-425-649
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Cordero P, Campion J, Milagro FI, Martinez JA. Transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in early liver steatosis associated to obesity: effect of dietary methyl donor supplementation. Mol Genet Metab 2013; 110:388-95. [PMID: 24084163 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a primary hepatic manifestation of obesity and an important adverse metabolic syndrome trait. Animal models of diet-induced obesity promote liver fat accumulation putatively associated with alterations in epigenetic profile. Dietary methyl donor-supplementation may protect against this disturbance during early developmental stages affecting the molecular basis of gene regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the transcriptomic and epigenetic mechanisms implicated in liver fat accumulation as a result of an obesogenic diet and the putative preventive role of dietary methyl donors. Forty-eight male Wistar rats were assigned into four dietary groups for 8 weeks; control, control methyl-donor-supplemented with a dietary cocktail containing betaine, choline, vitamin B12 and folic acid, high-fat-sucrose and high-fat-sucrose methyl-donor-supplemented. Liver fat accumulation induced by a HFS diet was prevented by methyl donor supplementation in HFS-fed animals. A liver mRNA microarray, subsequently validated by real time-qPCR, showed modifications in some biologically relevant genes involved in obesity development and lipid metabolism (Lepr, Srebf2, Agpat3 and Esr1). Liver global DNA methylation was decreased by methyl donor supplementation in control-fed animals. Methylation levels of specific CpG sites from Srebf2, Agpat3 and Esr1 promoter regions showed changes due to the obesogenic diet and the supplementation with methyl donors. Interestingly, Srebf2 CpG23_24 methylation levels (-167 bp and -156 bp with respect to the transcriptional start site) correlated with HDLc plasma levels, whereas Esr1 CpG14 (-2623 bp) methylation levels were associated with body and liver weights and fat content. Furthermore HFS diet-induced liver fat accumulation was prevented by methyl donor supplementation. In conclusion, both obesogenic diet and methyl donor supplementation modified the mRNA hepatic profile as well as the methylation of specific gene promoters and total DNA.
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- Paul Cordero
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
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Bermingham EN, Bassett SA, Young W, Roy NC, McNabb WC, Cooney JM, Brewster DT, Laing WA, Barnett MPG. Post-weaning selenium and folate supplementation affects gene and protein expression and global DNA methylation in mice fed high-fat diets. BMC Med Genomics 2013; 6:7. [PMID: 23497688 PMCID: PMC3599545 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-6-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Consumption of high-fat diets has negative impacts on health and well-being, some of which may be epigenetically regulated. Selenium and folate are two compounds which influence epigenetic mechanisms. We investigated the hypothesis that post-weaning supplementation with adequate levels of selenium and folate in offspring of female mice fed a high-fat, low selenium and folate diet during gestation and lactation will lead to epigenetic changes of potential importance for long-term health. Methods Female offspring of mothers fed the experimental diet were either maintained on this diet (HF-low-low), or weaned onto a high-fat diet with sufficient levels of selenium and folate (HF-low-suf), for 8 weeks. Gene and protein expression, DNA methylation, and histone modifications were measured in colon and liver of female offspring. Results Adequate levels of selenium and folate post-weaning affected gene expression in colon and liver of offspring, including decreasing Slc2a4 gene expression. Protein expression was only altered in the liver. There was no effect of adequate levels of selenium and folate on global histone modifications in the liver. Global liver DNA methylation was decreased in mice switched to adequate levels of selenium and folate, but there was no effect on methylation of specific CpG sites within the Slc2a4 gene in liver. Conclusions Post-weaning supplementation with adequate levels of selenium and folate in female offspring of mice fed high-fat diets inadequate in selenium and folate during gestation and lactation can alter global DNA methylation in liver. This may be one factor through which the negative effects of a poor diet during early life can be ameliorated. Further research is required to establish what role epigenetic changes play in mediating observed changes in gene and protein expression, and the relevance of these changes to health.
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- Emma N Bermingham
- Food Nutrition & Health Team, Food & Bio-based Products Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Barrera LN, Johnson IT, Bao Y, Cassidy A, Belshaw NJ. Colorectal cancer cells Caco-2 and HCT116 resist epigenetic effects of isothiocyanates and selenium in vitro. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:1327-41. [PMID: 22923034 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0442-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE It is relatively unknown how different dietary components, in partnership, regulate gene expression linked to colon pathology. It has been suggested that the combination of various bioactive components present in a plant-based diet is crucial for their potential anticancer activities. This study employed a combinatorial chemopreventive strategy to investigate the impact of selenium and/or isothiocyanates on DNA methylation processes in colorectal carcinoma cell lines. METHODS To gain insights into the epigenetic-mediated changes in gene expression in response to these dietary constituents cultured Caco-2 and HCT116 cells were exposed for up to 12 days to different concentrations of selenium methylselenocysteine and selenite (ranging from 0.2 to 5 μM) either alone or in combination with sulforaphane and iberin (ranging from 6 to 8 μM), and changes to gene-specific (p16(INK4A) and ESR1), global (LINE-1) methylation and DNMT expression were quantified using real-time PCR-based assays. RESULTS No effects on the methylation of CpG islands in ESR1, p16(INK4A) or of LINE-1, a marker of global genomic methylation, were observed after exposure of Caco-2 and HCT116 cells to selenium or isothiocyanates. Only transient changes in DNMT mRNA expression, which occurred mostly in the treatment groups containing isothiocyanates, were observed, and these occurred only for specific DNMT transcripts and did not lead to the modification of the aberrant methylation status present in these cells. CONCLUSION These data suggest that treatment for colon cancer cells with selenium and/or isothiocyanates, either individually or in combination does not impact abnormal methylation patterns of key genes involved in the complex multistep process of colon carcinogenesis in vitro.
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- Lawrence N Barrera
- Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Evaluation of 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine stability in hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed DNA by HPLC-UV. Bioanalysis 2012; 4:367-72. [PMID: 22394137 DOI: 10.4155/bio.11.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the determination of 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine (5-MedC) in various biological samples is gaining increasing scientific interest, there are no data available regarding its stability. RESULTS We have currently evaluated the stability of 5-MedC and 2'-deoxycytidine (dC) at -20°C, both in hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed calf thymus DNA (CT DNA), as well as following repetitive freeze-thaw cycles. HPLC-UV was used for the accurate determination of the two 2'-deoxynucleosides. Statistical evaluation of the results revealed that 5-MedC and dC were stable in hydrolyzed CT DNA for at least 7 days and in nonhydrolyzed CT DNA for at least 65 days, when these were stored at -20°C. Furthermore, both 2'-deoxynucleosides were stable for at least three repetitive freeze-thaw cycles. CONCLUSION By using HPLC-UV, we have evaluated the stability of 5-MedC and dC under storage conditions and repetitive freeze-thaw cycles. Our results are informative about the way samples should be handled and stored in epigenetic studies.
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Crider KS, Yang TP, Berry RJ, Bailey LB. Folate and DNA methylation: a review of molecular mechanisms and the evidence for folate's role. Adv Nutr 2012; 3:21-38. [PMID: 22332098 PMCID: PMC3262611 DOI: 10.3945/an.111.000992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 587] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification critical to normal genome regulation and development. The vitamin folate is a key source of the one carbon group used to methylate DNA. Because normal mammalian development is dependent on DNA methylation, there is enormous interest in assessing the potential for changes in folate intake to modulate DNA methylation both as a biomarker for folate status and as a mechanistic link to developmental disorders and chronic diseases including cancer. This review highlights the role of DNA methylation in normal genome function, how it can be altered, and the evidence of the role of folate/folic acid in these processes.
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- Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Joshi K, Bhat S, Deshpande P, Sule M, Satyamoorthy K. Epigenetics mechanisms and degenerative diseases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/ojgen.2012.24023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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