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Hilman L, Ondičová M, Caffrey A, Clements M, Conway C, Ward M, Pentieva K, Irwin RE, McNulty H, Walsh CP. Cognitive benefits of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy track with epigenetic changes at an imprint regulator. BMC Med 2024; 22:579. [PMID: 39681839 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03804-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 11/29/2024] [Indexed: 12/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The human ZFP57 gene is a major regulator of imprinted genes, maintaining DNA methylation marks that distinguish parent-of-origin-specific alleles. DNA methylation of the gene itself has shown sensitivity to environmental stimuli, particularly folate status. However, the role of DNA methylation in ZFP57's own regulation has not been fully investigated. METHODS We used samples and data from our previously described randomised controlled trial (RCT) in pregnancy called Folic Acid Supplementation in the Second and Third Trimester (FASSTT), including follow-up of the children at age 11. Biometric and blood biochemistry results were examined for mothers and children. Methylation of ZFP57 was analysed by EPIC arrays, pyrosequencing and clonal analysis, and transcription assessed by PCR-based methods. Functional consequences of altered methylation were examined in cultured cells with mutations or by inhibition of the main DNA methyltransferases. DNA variants were examined using pyrosequencing and Sanger sequencing, with results compared to published studies using bioinformatic approaches. Cognitive outcomes were assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th UK Edition (WISC-IV), with neural activity during language tasks quantified using magnetoencephalography (MEG). RESULTS Here we show that methylation at an alternative upstream promoter of ZFP57 is controlled in part by a quantitative trait locus (QTL). By altering DNA methylation levels, we demonstrate that this in turn controls the expression of the ZFP57 isoforms. Methylation at this region is also sensitive to folate levels, as we have previously shown in this cohort. Fully methylated alleles were associated with poorer performance in the Symbol Search and Cancellation subtests of WISC-IV in the children at age 11 years. There were also differences in neural activity during language tasks, as measured by MEG. Analysis of published genome-wide studies indicated other SNPs in linkage disequilibrium with the mQTL were also associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes. CONCLUSIONS While numbers in the current RCT were small and require further validation in larger cohorts, the results nevertheless suggest a molecular mechanism by which maternal folic acid supplementation during pregnancy may help to counteract the effects of folate depletion and positively influence cognitive development in the offspring.
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- L Hilman
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
- Department of Medical Genetics, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, UK.
- Department for Cell and Neurobiology, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Division, Faculty of Medicine, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
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van Vliet MM, Boers RG, Boers JB, Schäffers OJM, van der Meeren LE, Steegers-Theunissen RPM, Gribnau J, Schoenmakers S. Genome-wide methylation profiling of maternal cell-free DNA using methylated DNA sequencing (MeD-seq) indicates a placental and immune-cell signature. Eur J Clin Invest 2024:e14363. [PMID: 39589853 DOI: 10.1111/eci.14363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2024] [Accepted: 11/13/2024] [Indexed: 11/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Placental-originated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) provides unique opportunities to study (epi)genetic placental programming remotely, but studies investigating the cfDNA methylome are scarce and usually technologically challenging. Methylated DNA sequencing (MeD-seq) is well compatible with low cfDNA concentrations and has a high genome-wide coverage. We therefore aim to investigate the feasibility of genome-wide methylation profiling of first trimester maternal cfDNA using MeD-seq, by identifying placental-specific methylation marks in cfDNA. METHODS We collected cfDNA from nonpregnant controls (female n = 6, male n = 12) and pregnant women (n = 10), first trimester placentas (n = 10), and paired preconceptional and first trimester buffy coats (total n = 20). Differentially methylated regions (DMRs) were identified between pregnant and nonpregnant women. We investigated placental-specific markers in maternal cfDNA, including RASSF1 promoter and Y-chromosomal methylation, and studied overlap with placental and buffy coat DNA methylation. RESULTS We identified 436 DMRs between cfDNA from pregnant and nonpregnant women, which were validated using male cfDNA. RASSF1 promoter methylation was higher in maternal cfDNA (fold change 2.87, unpaired t-test p < .0001). Differential methylation of Y-chromosomal sequences could determine fetal sex. DMRs in maternal cfDNA showed large overlap with DNA methylation of these regions in placentas and buffy coats. Sixteen DMRs in maternal cfDNA were specifically found only in placentas. These novel potential placental-specific DMRs were more prominent than RASSF1. CONCLUSIONS MeD-seq can detect (novel) genome-wide placental DNA methylation marks and determine fetal sex in maternal cfDNA. Our results indicate a placental and immune-cell contribution to the pregnancy-specific cfDNA methylation signature. This study supports future research into maternal cfDNA methylation.
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- Marjolein M van Vliet
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Developmental Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Developmental Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pośpiech E, Rudnicka J, Noroozi R, Pisarek-Pacek A, Wysocka B, Masny A, Boroń M, Migacz-Gruszka K, Pruszkowska-Przybylska P, Kobus M, Lisman D, Zielińska G, Cytacka S, Iljin A, Wiktorska JA, Michalczyk M, Kaczka P, Krzysztofik M, Sitek A, Spólnicka M, Ossowski A, Branicki W. DNA methylation at AHRR as a master predictor of smoke exposure and a biomarker for sleep and exercise. Clin Epigenetics 2024; 16:147. [PMID: 39425209 PMCID: PMC11490037 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-024-01757-0] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND DNA methylation profiling may provide a more accurate measure of the smoking status than self-report and may be useful in guiding clinical interventions and forensic investigations. In the current study, blood DNA methylation profiles of nearly 800 Polish individuals were assayed using Illuminia EPIC and the inference of smoking from epigenetic data was explored. In addition, we focused on the role of the AHRR gene as a top marker for smoking and investigated its responsiveness to other lifestyle behaviors. RESULTS We found > 450 significant CpGs associated with cigarette consumption, and overrepresented in various biological functions including cell communication, response to stress, blood vessel development, cell death, and atherosclerosis. The model consisting of cg05575921 in AHRR (p = 4.5 × 10-32) and three additional CpGs (cg09594361, cg21322436 in CNTNAP2 and cg09842685) was able to predict smoking status with a high accuracy of AUC = 0.8 in the test set. Importantly, a gradual increase in the probability of smoking was observed, starting from occasional smokers to regular heavy smokers. Furthermore, former smokers displayed the intermediate DNA methylation profiles compared to current and never smokers, and thus our results indicate the potential reversibility of DNA methylation after smoking cessation. The AHRR played a key role in a predictive analysis, explaining 21.5% of the variation in smoking. In addition, the AHRR methylation was analyzed for association with other modifiable lifestyle factors, and showed significance for sleep and physical activity. We also showed that the epigenetic score for smoking was significantly correlated with most of the epigenetic clocks tested, except for two first-generation clocks. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that a more rapid return to never-smoker methylation levels after smoking cessation may be achievable in people who change their lifestyle in terms of physical activity and sleep duration. As cigarette smoking has been implicated in the literature as a leading cause of epigenetic aging and AHRR appears to be modifiable by multiple exogenous factors, it emerges as a promising target for intervention and investment.
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- Ewelina Pośpiech
- Department of Forensic Genetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland.
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- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
- Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Sport Nutrition, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Sport Nutrition, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Sports Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
- Institute of Forensic Research, Krakow, Poland
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Lai L, Matías-García PR, Kretschmer A, Gieger C, Wilson R, Linseisen J, Peters A, Waldenberger M. Smoking-Induced DNA Hydroxymethylation Signature Is Less Pronounced than True DNA Methylation: The Population-Based KORA Fit Cohort. Biomolecules 2024; 14:662. [PMID: 38927065 PMCID: PMC11201877 DOI: 10.3390/biom14060662] [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: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite extensive research on 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in relation to smoking, there has been limited exploration into the interaction between smoking and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). In this study, total DNA methylation (5mC+5hmC), true DNA methylation (5mC) and hydroxymethylation (5hmC) levels were profiled utilizing conventional bisulphite (BS) and oxidative bisulphite (oxBS) treatment, measured with the Illumina Infinium Methylation EPIC BeadChip. An epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) of 5mC+5hmC methylation revealed a total of 38,575 differentially methylated positions (DMPs) and 2023 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) associated with current smoking, along with 82 DMPs and 76 DMRs associated with former smoking (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05). Additionally, a focused examination of 5mC identified 33 DMPs linked to current smoking and 1 DMP associated with former smoking (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05). In the 5hmC category, eight DMPs related to current smoking and two DMPs tied to former smoking were identified, each meeting a suggestive threshold (p < 1 × 10-5). The substantial number of recognized DMPs, including 5mC+5hmC (7069/38,575, 2/82), 5mC (0/33, 1/1), and 5hmC (2/8, 0/2), have not been previously reported. Our findings corroborated previously established methylation positions and revealed novel candidates linked to tobacco smoking. Moreover, the identification of hydroxymethylated CpG sites with suggestive links provides avenues for future research.
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- Liye Lai
- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology (IBE), Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Augsburg, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany;
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology (IBE), Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (P.R.M.-G.); (C.G.); (R.W.); (A.P.)
- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Hernan-Godoy M, Rouaux C. From Environment to Gene Expression: Epigenetic Methylations and One-Carbon Metabolism in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Cells 2024; 13:967. [PMID: 38891099 PMCID: PMC11171807 DOI: 10.3390/cells13110967] [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: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
The etiology of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is complex and considered multifactorial. The majority of ALS cases are sporadic, but familial cases also exist. Estimates of heritability range from 8% to 61%, indicating that additional factors beyond genetics likely contribute to ALS. Numerous environmental factors are considered, which may add up and synergize throughout an individual's lifetime building its unique exposome. One level of integration between genetic and environmental factors is epigenetics, which results in alterations in gene expression without modification of the genome sequence. Methylation reactions, targeting DNA or histones, represent a large proportion of epigenetic regulations and strongly depend on the availability of methyl donors provided by the ubiquitous one-carbon (1C) metabolism. Thus, understanding the interplay between exposome, 1C metabolism, and epigenetic modifications will likely contribute to elucidating the mechanisms underlying altered gene expression related to ALS and to developing targeted therapeutic interventions. Here, we review evidence for 1C metabolism alterations and epigenetic methylation dysregulations in ALS, with a focus on the impairments reported in neural tissues, and discuss these environmentally driven mechanisms as the consequences of cumulative exposome or late environmental hits, but also as the possible result of early developmental defects.
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- Inserm UMR_S 1329, Strasbourg Translational Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Université de Strasbourg, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 Rue Eugène Boeckel, 67 000 Strasbourg, France;
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Karabaeva RZ, Vochshenkova TA, Mussin NM, Albayev RK, Kaliyev AA, Tamadon A. Epigenetics of hypertension as a risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1365738. [PMID: 38836231 PMCID: PMC11148232 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1365738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Hypertension, a multifaceted cardiovascular disorder influenced by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors, poses a significant risk for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Epigenetic alterations, particularly in histone modifications, DNA methylation, and microRNAs, play a pivotal role in unraveling the complex molecular underpinnings of blood pressure regulation. This review emphasizes the crucial interplay between epigenetic attributes and hypertension, shedding light on the prominence of DNA methylation, both globally and at the gene-specific level, in essential hypertension. Additionally, histone modifications, including acetylation and methylation, emerge as essential epigenetic markers linked to hypertension. Furthermore, microRNAs exert regulatory influence on blood pressure homeostasis, targeting key genes within the aldosterone and renin-angiotensin pathways. Understanding the intricate crosstalk between genetics and epigenetics in hypertension is particularly pertinent in the context of its interaction with T2DM, where hypertension serves as a notable risk factor for the development of CAD. These findings not only contribute to the comprehensive elucidation of essential hypertension but also offer promising avenues for innovative strategies in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular complications, especially in the context of T2DM.
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- Raushan Zh Karabaeva
- Gerontology Center, Medical Center Hospital of the President’s Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Gerontology Center, Medical Center Hospital of the President’s Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- General Surgery, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
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- Gerontology Center, Medical Center Hospital of the President’s Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- General Surgery, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
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- Department for Natural Sciences, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
- Department of Research and Development, PerciaVista R&D Co., Shiraz, Iran
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Ambroa-Conde A, Casares de Cal MA, Gómez-Tato A, Robinson O, Mosquera-Miguel A, de la Puente M, Ruiz-Ramírez J, Phillips C, Lareu MV, Freire-Aradas A. Inference of tobacco and alcohol consumption habits from DNA methylation analysis of blood. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2024; 70:103022. [PMID: 38309257 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2024.103022] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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DNA methylation has become a biomarker of great interest in the forensic and clinical fields. In criminal investigations, the study of this epigenetic marker has allowed the development of DNA intelligence tools providing information that can be useful for investigators, such as age prediction. Following a similar trend, when the origin of a sample in a criminal scenario is unknown, the inference of an individual's lifestyle such as tobacco use and alcohol consumption could provide relevant information to help in the identification of DNA donors at the crime scene. At the same time, in the clinical domain, prediction of these trends of consumption could allow the identification of people at risk or better identification of the causes of different pathologies. In the present study, DNA methylation data from the UK AIRWAVE study was used to build two binomial logistic models for the inference of smoking and drinking status. A total of 348 individuals (116 non-smokers, 116 former smokers and 116 smokers) plus a total of 237 individuals (79 non-drinkers, 79 moderate drinkers and 79 drinkers) were used for development of tobacco and alcohol consumption prediction models, respectively. The tobacco prediction model was composed of two CpGs (cg05575921 in AHRR and cg01940273) and the alcohol prediction model three CpGs (cg06690548 in SLC7A11, cg0886875 and cg21294714 in MIR4435-2HG), providing correct classifications of 86.49% and 74.26%, respectively. Validation of the models was performed using leave-one-out cross-validation. Additionally, two independent testing sets were also assessed for tobacco and alcohol consumption. Considering that the consumption of these substances could underlie accelerated epigenetic ageing patterns, the effect of these lifestyles on the prediction of age was evaluated. To do that, a quantile regression model based on previous studies was generated, and the potential effect of tobacco and alcohol consumption with the epigenetic age was assessed. The Wilcoxon test was used to evaluate the residuals generated by the model and no significant differences were observed between the categories analyzed.
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- A Ambroa-Conde
- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CITMAga (Center for Mathematical Research and Technology of Galicia), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CITMAga (Center for Mathematical Research and Technology of Galicia), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Tang Z, Gaskins AJ, Hood RB, Ford JB, Hauser R, Smith AK, Everson TM. Former smoking associated with epigenetic modifications in human granulosa cells among women undergoing assisted reproduction. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5009. [PMID: 38424222 PMCID: PMC10904848 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54957-2] [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: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Smoking exposure during adulthood can disrupt oocyte development in women, contributing to infertility and possibly adverse birth outcomes. Some of these effects may be reflected in epigenome profiles in granulosa cells (GCs) in human follicular fluid. We compared the epigenetic modifications throughout the genome in GCs from women who were former (N = 15) versus never smokers (N = 44) undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART). This study included 59 women undergoing ART. Smoking history including time since quitting was determined by questionnaire. GCs were collected during oocyte retrieval and DNA methylation (DNAm) levels were profiled using the Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip. We performed an epigenome-wide association study with robust linear models, regressing DNAm level at individual loci on smoking status, adjusting for age, ovarian stimulation protocol, and three surrogate variables. We performed differentially methylated regions (DMRs) analysis and over-representation analysis of the identified CpGs and corresponding gene set. 81 CpGs were differentially methylated among former smokers compared to never smokers (FDR < 0.05). We identified 2 significant DMRs (KCNQ1 and RHBDD2). The former smoking-associated genes were enriched in oxytocin signaling, adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes, platelet activation, axon guidance, and chemokine signaling pathway. These epigenetic variations have been associated with inflammatory responses, reproductive outcomes, cancer development, neurodevelopmental disorder, and cardiometabolic health. Secondarily, we examined the relationships between time since quitting and DNAm at significant CpGs. We observed three CpGs in negative associations with the length of quitting smoking (p < 0.05), which were cg04254052 (KCNIP1), cg22875371 (OGDHL), and cg27289628 (LOC148145), while one in positive association, which was cg13487862 (PLXNB1). As a pilot study, we demonstrated epigenetic modifications associated with former smoking in GCs. The study is informative to potential biological pathways underlying the documented association between smoking and female infertility and biomarker discovery for smoking-associated reproductive outcomes.
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- Ziyin Tang
- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Spildrejorde M, Samara A, Sharma A, Leithaug M, Falck M, Modafferi S, Sundaram AY, Acharya G, Nordeng H, Eskeland R, Gervin K, Lyle R. Multi-omics approach reveals dysregulated genes during hESCs neuronal differentiation exposure to paracetamol. iScience 2023; 26:107755. [PMID: 37731623 PMCID: PMC10507163 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Prenatal paracetamol exposure has been associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood. Pharmacoepigenetic studies show differences in cord blood DNA methylation between unexposed and paracetamol-exposed neonates, however, causality and impact of long-term prenatal paracetamol exposure on brain development remain unclear. Using a multi-omics approach, we investigated the effects of paracetamol on an in vitro model of early human neurodevelopment. We exposed human embryonic stem cells undergoing neuronal differentiation with paracetamol concentrations corresponding to maternal therapeutic doses. Single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq integration identified paracetamol-induced chromatin opening changes linked to gene expression. Differentially methylated and/or expressed genes were involved in neurotransmission and cell fate determination trajectories. Some genes involved in neuronal injury and development-specific pathways, such as KCNE3, overlapped with differentially methylated genes previously identified in cord blood associated with prenatal paracetamol exposure. Our data suggest that paracetamol may play a causal role in impaired neurodevelopment.
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- Mari Spildrejorde
- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Clinical Paediatrics, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Astrid Lindgren Children′s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, SE-14152 Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Fetal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Research and Innovation, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- PharmaTox Strategic Research Initiative, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Nikpay M. Multiomics Data Analysis Identified CpG Sites That Mediate the Impact of Smoking on Cardiometabolic Traits. EPIGENOMES 2023; 7:19. [PMID: 37754271 PMCID: PMC10528714 DOI: 10.3390/epigenomes7030019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Understanding the epigenome paths through which smoking contributes to cardiometabolic traits is important for downstream applications. In this study, an SNP-based analytical pipeline was used to integrate several publicly available datasets in order to identify CpG sites that mediate the impact of smoking on cardiometabolic traits and to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms. After applying stringent statistical criteria, 11 CpG sites were detected that showed significant association (p < 5 × 10-8) with cardiometabolic traits at both the discovery and replication stages. By integrating eQTL data, I found genes behind a number of these associations. cg05228408 was hypomethylated in smokers and contributed to higher blood pressure by lowering the expression of the CLCN6 gene. cg08639339 was hypermethylated in smokers and lowered the metabolic rate by increasing the expression of RAB29; furthermore, I noted TMEM120A mediated the impact of smoking-cg17325771 on LDL, and LTBP3 mediated the smoking-cg07029024 effect on heart rate. The pathway analysis identified processes through which the identified genes impact their traits. This study provides a list of CpG sites that mediates the impact of smoking on cardiometabolic traits and a framework to investigate the underlying molecular paths using publicly available data.
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- Majid Nikpay
- Omics and Biomedical Analysis Core Facility, Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada
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Laqqan MM, Al-Ghora SS, Yassin MM. Impact of waterpipe and tobacco cigarette smoking on global DNA methylation and nuclear proteins genes transcription in spermatozoa: a comparative investigation. Inhal Toxicol 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37145555 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2023.2208608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Waterpipe smoking is harmful and dangerous, and it is a growing threat to public health. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to evaluate the influence of waterpipe smoking on global DNA methylation, DNA fragmentation, and protamine deficiency in spermatozoa compared to cigarette heavy smokers and nonsmokers, and to determine whether the transcription levels of spermatozoa nuclear proteins genes 'PRM1, PRM2, and H2BFWT' in waterpipe smokers are different compared to cigarette heavy smokers and nonsmokers. METHODS A total of 900 semen samples were collected from males with a mean age of 32.5 ± 6.3 years (300 waterpipe smokers, 300 cigarette heavy smokers, and 300 nonsmokers). The nucleic acids were isolated from purified spermatozoa, and then the global DNA methylation and transcription levels of the PRM1, PRM2, and H2BFWT genes were assessed using ELISA and qPCR, respectively. RESULTS A significant increase was found in the level of global DNA methylation (8.6 ± 0.6 ng/μl vs. 7.1 ± 0.6 ng/μl and 4.7 ± 0.6 ng/μl, p < 0.001), protamine deficiency (72.8 ± 15.3 vs. 51.7 ± 19.2 and 15.3 ± 5.9%, p < 0.001), and DNA fragmentation (73.4 ± 13.4 vs. 50.5 ± 18.9 and 9.3 ± 4.3%, p < 0.001) in waterpipe smokers compared to cigarette heavy smokers and nonsmokers. A significant increase was shown in the transcription levels of PRM1, PRM2, and H2BFWT genes in waterpipe smokers compared to cigarette heavy smokers and nonsmokers (p < 0.001). A down-regulation was found in the transcription level of these genes in different smoker groups compared to nonsmokers (<0.001). CONCLUSION This study suggests that waterpipe smoking is more harmful than cigarette smoking on semen parameters, global DNA methylation, and transcription of nuclear protein genes.
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- Mohammed M Laqqan
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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- Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Physiology, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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Llobet MO, Johansson A, Gyllensten U, Allen M, Enroth S. Forensic prediction of sex, age, height, body mass index, hip-to-waist ratio, smoking status and lipid lowering drugs using epigenetic markers and plasma proteins. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2023; 65:102871. [PMID: 37054667 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2023.102871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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The prediction of human characteristics from blood using molecular markers would be very helpful in forensic science. Such information can be particularly important in providing investigative leads in police casework from, for example, blood found at crime scenes in cases without a suspect. Here, we investigated the possibilities and limitations of predicting seven phenotypic traits (sex, age, height, body mass index [BMI], hip-to-waist [WTH] ratio, smoking status and lipid-lowering drug use) using either DNA methylation or plasma proteins separately or in combination. We developed a prediction pipeline starting with the prediction of sex followed by sex-specific, stepwise, individual age, sex-specific anthropometric traits and, finally, lifestyle-related traits. Our data revealed that age, sex and smoking status can be accurately predicted from DNA methylation alone, while the use of plasma proteins was highly accurate for prediction of the WTH ratio, and a combined analysis of the best predictions for BMI and lipid-lowering drug use. In unseen individuals, age was predicted with a standard error of 3.3 years for women and 6.5 years for men, while the accuracy in smoking prediction across both men and women was 0.86. In conclusion, we have developed a stepwise approach for the de-novo prediction of individual characteristics from plasma proteins and DNA methylation markers. These models are accurate and may provide valuable information and investigative leads in future forensic casework.
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Chen L, Jiang J, Yao J, Lu Y, Zhang X, Zhang M, Zhang Q, Peng H. Association between CORIN promoter methylation and stroke: Results from two independent samples of Chinese adults. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1103374. [PMID: 37064175 PMCID: PMC10102360 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1103374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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ObjectiveAs the physical activator of natriuretic peptides, corin has been associated with stroke, but the underlying mechanism is not very clear. Here, we examined whether the CORIN promoter’s methylation, an epigenetic DNA modification, was associated with the risk of stroke in two independent samples.MethodsA total of 1771 participants including 853 stroke cases and 918 healthy controls were included as a discovery sample and 2,498 community members with 10 years of follow-up were included as a replication sample. DNA methylation of the CORIN promoter was quantified by target bisulfite sequencing in both samples. We first examined the single CpG association, followed by a gene-based analysis of the joint association between multiple CpG methylation and stroke, adjusting for conventional risk factors.ResultsThe single CpG association analysis found that hypermethylation at all of the 9 CpG sites assayed was significantly associated with lower odds of prevalent stroke in the discovery sample (all p < 0.05), and three of them located at Chr4:47840038 (HR = 0.74, p = 0.015), Chr4:47839941 (HR = 0.80, p = 0.047), and Chr4:47839933 (HR = 0.82, p = 0.050) were also significantly associated with incident stroke in the replication sample. The gene-based association analysis found that DNA methylation of the 9 CpG sites at the CORIN promoter was jointly associated with stroke in both samples (all p < 0.05).ConclusionDNA methylation levels of the CORIN gene promoter were lower in stroke patients and predicted a higher risk of incident stroke in Chinese adults. The underlying causality warranted further investigation.
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- Linan Chen
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis Control, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis Control, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease, Gusu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hao Peng, ; Qiu Zhang,
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hao Peng, ; Qiu Zhang,
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Laqqan MM, Yassin MM. Effect of hubble-bubble smoking on global DNA methylation and transcription levels of protamine and histone genes in human spermatozoa. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:53-60. [PMID: 36744325 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2174326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study was conducted to assess the impact of hubble-bubble smoking on global DNA methylation, DNA fragmentation; protamine deficiency of spermatozoa, and to determine whether the transcription levels of the protamine and histone genes are different in hubble-bubble smokers compared to nonsmokers. Five hundred semen samples were collected from males with an average age of 32.2 ± 6.1 years (300 hubble-bubble smokers "60%" and 200 nonsmokers "40%"). The nucleic acid was isolated from purified sperm, then ELISA and qPCR were used to evaluate the global DNA methylation and transcription level of protamine and histone, respectively. A significant elevation in global DNA methylation, protamine deficiency, and DNA fragmentation was found in hubble-bubble smokers compared to nonsmokers (P < 0.0001). A significant decline was shown in transcription levels of protamine and histone genes in hubble-bubble compared to nonsmokers (P < 0.0001). Additionally, a down-regulation in the transcription levels of protamine and histone was revealed in hubble-bubble compared to nonsmokers with fold change (0.0001 and 0.007, respectively). In conclusion, this study provided proof that hubble-bubble smoking has a negative impact on global DNA methylation, DNA fragmentation, protamine deficiency, and the transcription of protamine and histone genes in spermatozoa, and these findings influence negatively males' fecundity.
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- Mohammed M Laqqan
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University "Graduate", Saarbrucken, Germany
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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Yermolina MV, Ali A, Cabrera A, Papadantonakis GA. A theoretical investigation of the activation barriers for the N3-adenine methylation by carcinogenic methane diazonium ion. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Almutairi BO, Almutairi MH, Alrefaei AF, Ali D, Alkahtani S, Alarifi S. Cigarette Smoke Regulates the Expression of EYA4 via Alternation of DNA Methylation Status. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:5032172. [PMID: 35607307 PMCID: PMC9124125 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5032172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cigarette SMOKE (CS) considerably contributes to causing some diseases such as cancer, and it has a role in the alternation of gene expression through several mechanisms including epigenetics modification, particularly DNA methylation. EYA4 is one of the genes, that whose expression has been dysregulated in lung, colon, bladder, and breast cancer, leading to tumor progression. The alternation of DNA methylation levels has been implicated in regulating the expression of the EYA4 gene. Thus, in this study, we have shown the effect of CS on the DNA methylation level of the EYA4 promoter region as well as the methylation level on EYA4 expression. To determine the level of DNA methylation on the promoter region of the EYA4 gene, we have employed the bisulfite conversion treatment followed by the Sanger Sequence for 100 DNA samples taken from Saudi people (50 smokers and 50 nonsmokers). We found that 26% of DNA extracted from smoker samples is methylated, while there was no methylation identified in nonsmoker samples. Also, using the demethylating agents such as AZA on LoVo and Caco-2 cancer cell lines causes induction of transcription level of EYA4, implying the possible mechanism of DNA methylation in the upregulation of EYA4. These findings suggest the possible mechanism of CS in controlling the expression of EYA4 via changing the status of DNA methylation.
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- Bader O. Almutairi
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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van Zundert SK, van Rossem L, Willemsen SP, van der Meer L, Ernst-Smelt HE, Steegers-Theunissen RP. Accumulation of periconceptional maternal social, lifestyle and medical risk factors and impairment of embryonic growth: The Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort (Predict Study). Reprod Biomed Online 2022; 44:1123-1133. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Genetics of substance use disorders in the era of big data. Nat Rev Genet 2021; 22:712-729. [PMID: 34211176 PMCID: PMC9210391 DOI: 10.1038/s41576-021-00377-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Substance use disorders (SUDs) are conditions in which the use of legal or illegal substances, such as nicotine, alcohol or opioids, results in clinical and functional impairment. SUDs and, more generally, substance use are genetically complex traits that are enormously costly on an individual and societal basis. The past few years have seen remarkable progress in our understanding of the genetics, and therefore the biology, of substance use and abuse. Various studies - including of well-defined phenotypes in deeply phenotyped samples, as well as broadly defined phenotypes in meta-analysis and biobank samples - have revealed multiple risk loci for these common traits. A key emerging insight from this work establishes a biological and genetic distinction between quantity and/or frequency measures of substance use (which may involve low levels of use without dependence), versus symptoms related to physical dependence.
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- Joel Gelernter
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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Laqqan MM, Yassin MM. Influence of tobacco cigarette heavy smoking on DNA methylation patterns and transcription levels of MAPK8IP3, GAA, ANXA2, PRRC2A, and PDE11A genes in human spermatozoa. MIDDLE EAST FERTILITY SOCIETY JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43043-021-00084-1] [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] Open
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Abstract
Background
Tobacco smoking is considered as one of the lifestyles factors that influence the sperm DNA methylation and global sperm DNA methylation and that may affect the sperm phenotype. This study was performed to investigate whether tobacco cigarette heavy smoking influences sperm DNA methylation patterns and semen parameters and to determine whether there is an alteration in the transcription level of MAPK8IP3, GAA, ANXA2, PRRC2A, and PDE11A genes in heavy smokers compared to non-smokers. Thirty samples were subjected to 450K arrays as a screening study to assess the variation in sperm DNA methylation levels between heavy smokers and non-smokers. Five CpG sites have the highest difference in methylation levels (cg07869343, cg05813498, cg09785377, cg06833981, and cg02745784), which are located in the MAPK8IP3, GAA, ANXA2, PRRC2A, and PDE11A genes, respectively, and were selected for further analysis using deep bisulfite sequencing in 280 independent samples (120 proven non-smokers and 160 heavy smokers) with a mean age of 33.8 ± 8.4 years. The global sperm DNA methylation, sperm DNA fragmentation, and chromatin non-condensation were evaluated also.
Results
A significant increase was found in the methylation level at seven, three, and seventeen CpGs within the GAA, ANXA2, and MAPK8IP3 genes amplicon, respectively (P< 0.01) in heavy smokers compared to non-smokers. Additionally, a significant increase was found in the methylation levels at all CpGs within PRRC2A and PDE11A gene amplicon (P< 0.01). A significant increase was found in the level of sperm chromatin non-condensation, DNA fragmentation, and global DNA methylation (P < 0.001) in heavy smokers compared to non-smokers.
Conclusion
These results indicate that tobacco cigarette smoking can alter the DNA methylation level at several CpGs, the status of global DNA methylation, and transcription level of the following genes “MAPK8IP3, GAA, ANXA2, PRRC2A, and PDE11A” in human spermatozoa. These findings may affect negatively semen parameters and men’s fertility.
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Kostoff RN, Briggs MB, Kanduc D, Shores DR, Kovatsi L, Vardavas AI, Porter AL. Common contributing factors to COVID-19 and inflammatory bowel disease. Toxicol Rep 2021; 8:1616-1637. [PMID: 34485092 PMCID: PMC8406546 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The devastating complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) result from an individual's dysfunctional immune response following the initial severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Multiple toxic stressors and behaviors contribute to underlying immune system dysfunction. SARS-CoV-2 exploits the dysfunctional immune system to trigger a chain of events ultimately leading to COVID-19. We have previously identified many contributing factors (CFs) (representing toxic exposure, lifestyle factors and psychosocial stressors) common to myriad chronic diseases. We hypothesized significant overlap between CFs associated with COVID-19 and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), because of the strong role immune dysfunction plays in each disease. A streamlined dot-product approach was used to identify potential CFs to COVID-19 and IBD. Of the fifty CFs to COVID-19 that were validated for demonstration purposes, approximately half had direct impact on COVID-19 (the CF and COVID-19 were mentioned in the same record; i.e., CF---→COVID-19), and the other half had indirect impact. The nascent character of the COVID-19 core literature (∼ one year old) did not allow sufficient time for the direct impacts of many CFs on COVID-19 to be identified. Therefore, an immune system dysfunction (ID) literature directly related to the COVID-19 core literature was used to augment the COVID-19 core literature and provide the remaining CFs that impacted COVID-19 indirectly (i.e., CF---→immune system dysfunction---→COVID-19). Approximately 13000 potential CFs for myriad diseases (obtained from government and university toxic substance lists) served as the starting point for the dot-product identification process. These phrases were intersected (dot-product) with phrases extracted from a PubMed-derived IBD core literature, a nascent COVID-19 core literature, and the COVID-19-related immune system dysfunction (ID) core literature to identify common ID/COVID-19 and IBD CFs. Approximately 3000 potential CFs common to both ID and IBD, almost 2300 potential CFs common to ID and COVID-19, and over 1900 potential CFs common to IBD and COVID-19 were identified. As proof of concept, we validated fifty of these ∼3000 overlapping ID/IBD candidate CFs with biologic plausibility. We further validated 24 of the fifty as common CFs in the IBD and nascent COVID-19 core literatures. This significant finding demonstrated that the CFs indirectly related to COVID-19 -- identified with use of the immune system dysfunction literature -- are strong candidates to emerge eventually as CFs directly related to COVID-19. As discussed in the main text, many more CFs common to all these core literatures could be identified and validated. ID and IBD share many common risk/contributing factors, including behaviors and toxic exposures that impair immune function. A key component to immune system health is removal of those factors that contribute to immune system dysfunction in the first place. This requires a paradigm shift from traditional Western medicine, which often focuses on treatment, rather than prevention.
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- Ronald Neil Kostoff
- School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Gainesville, VA, 20155, United States
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- Dept. of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, United States
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Toxicology & Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
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- R&D, Search Technology, Inc., Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092, United States
- School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, United States
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Rotondo JC, Lanzillotti C, Mazziotta C, Tognon M, Martini F. Epigenetics of Male Infertility: The Role of DNA Methylation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:689624. [PMID: 34368137 PMCID: PMC8339558 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.689624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In recent years, a number of studies focused on the role of epigenetics, including DNA methylation, in spermatogenesis and male infertility. We aimed to provide an overview of the knowledge concerning the gene and genome methylation and its regulation during spermatogenesis, specifically in the context of male infertility etiopathogenesis. Overall, the findings support the hypothesis that sperm DNA methylation is associated with sperm alterations and infertility. Several genes have been found to be differentially methylated in relation to impaired spermatogenesis and/or reproductive dysfunction. Particularly, DNA methylation defects of MEST and H19 within imprinted genes and MTHFR within non-imprinted genes have been repeatedly linked with male infertility. A deep knowledge of sperm DNA methylation status in association with reduced reproductive potential could improve the development of novel diagnostic tools for this disease. Further studies are needed to better elucidate the mechanisms affecting methylation in sperm and their impact on male infertility.
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- John Charles Rotondo
- Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Nakamura A, François O, Lepeule J. Epigenetic Alterations of Maternal Tobacco Smoking during Pregnancy: A Narrative Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:5083. [PMID: 34064931 PMCID: PMC8151244 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoking is the leading cause of birth complications in addition to being associated with later impairment in child's development. Epigenetic alterations, such as DNA methylation (DNAm), miRNAs expression, and histone modifications, belong to possible underlying mechanisms linking maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes and later child's development. The aims of this review were to provide an update on (1) the main results of epidemiological studies on the impact of in utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoking on epigenetic mechanisms, and (2) the technical issues and methods used in such studies. In contrast with miRNA and histone modifications, DNAm has been the most extensively studied epigenetic mechanism with regard to in utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoking. Most studies relied on cord blood and children's blood, but placenta is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool, especially for markers of pregnancy exposures. Some recent studies suggest reversibility in DNAm in certain genomic regions as well as memory of smoking exposure in DNAm in other regions, upon smoking cessation before or during pregnancy. Furthermore, reversibility could be more pronounced in miRNA expression compared to DNAm. Increasing evidence based on longitudinal data shows that maternal smoking-associated DNAm changes persist during childhood. In this review, we also discuss some issues related to cell heterogeneity as well as downstream statistical analyses used to relate maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and epigenetics. The epigenetic effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy have been among the most widely investigated in the epigenetic epidemiology field. However, there are still huge gaps to fill in, including on the impact on miRNA expression and histone modifications to get a better view of the whole epigenetic machinery. The consistency of maternal tobacco smoking effects across epigenetic marks and across tissues will also provide crucial information for future studies. Advancement in bioinformatic and biostatistics approaches is key to develop a comprehensive analysis of these biological systems.
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- Aurélie Nakamura
- Université Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CNRS, IAB, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire TIMC, CNRS UMR 5525, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CNRS, IAB, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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Xie Z, Rahman I, Goniewicz ML, Li D. Perspectives on Epigenetics Alterations Associated with Smoking and Vaping. FUNCTION (OXFORD, ENGLAND) 2021; 2:zqab022. [PMID: 35330676 PMCID: PMC8788872 DOI: 10.1093/function/zqab022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Epigenetic alterations, including DNA methylation, microRNA, and long noncoding RNA, play important roles in the pathogenesis of numerous respiratory health conditions and diseases. Exposure to tobacco smoking has been found to be associated with epigenetic changes in the respiratory tract. Marketed as a less harmful alternative to combustible cigarettes, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, especially among youth and young adults. Accumulative evidence from both animal and human studies has shown that e-cigarette use (vaping) is also linked to similar respiratory health conditions as observed with cigarette smoking, including wheezing, asthma, and COPD. This review aims to provide an overview of current studies on associations of smoking and vaping with epigenetic alterations in respiratory cells and provide future research directions in epigenetic studies related to vaping.
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- Zidian Xie
- Department of Clinical & Translational Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA,Address correspondence to D.L. (e-mail: )
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Wu X, Lin D, Sun F, Cheng CY. Male Infertility in Humans: An Update on Non-obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) and Obstructive Azoospermia (OA). ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1288:161-173. [PMID: 34453736 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77779-1_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and obstructive azoospermia (OA) are two common causes of infertility that affect a considerable number of men. However, few studies were performed to understand the molecular etiology of these disorders. Studies based on bioinformatics and genetic analyses in recent years, however, have yielded insightful information and have identified a number of genes that are involved in these disorders. In this review, we briefly summarize and evaluate these findings. We also discuss findings based on epigenetic modifications of sperm DNAs that affect a number of genes pertinent to NOA and OA. The information summarized in this Chapter should be helpful to investigators in future functional studies of NOA and OA.
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- Xiaolong Wu
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University School of Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University School of Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Finch CE, Morgan TE. Developmental Exposure to Air Pollution, Cigarettes, and Lead: Implications for Brain Aging. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-devpsych-042320-044338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Brain development is impaired by maternal exposure to airborne toxins from ambient air pollution, cigarette smoke, and lead. Shared postnatal consequences include gray matter deficits and abnormal behaviors as well as elevated blood pressure. These unexpectedly broad convergences have implications for later life brain health because these same airborne toxins accelerate brain aging. Gene-environment interactions are shown for ApoE alleles that influence the risk of Alzheimer disease. The multigenerational trace of these toxins extends before fertilization because egg cells are formed in the grandmaternal uterus. The lineage and sex-specific effects of grandmaternal exposure to lead and cigarettes indicate epigenetic processes of relevance to future generations from our current and recent exposure to airborne toxins.
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- Caleb E. Finch
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0191, USA;,
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0191, USA;,
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van der Sloot KWJ, Weersma RK, Alizadeh BZ, Dijkstra G. Identification of Environmental Risk Factors Associated With the Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 14:1662-1671. [PMID: 32572465 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Multiple genetic and environmental factors are involved in the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] including Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC], but data on these exposome factors are difficult to identify. Several exposome factors such as smoking have been shown to be involved; as for other environmental factors, eg stress, results have been conflicting. METHODS We performed a case-control study including 674 IBD patients of the 1000IBD cohort, frequency-matched based on sex and age with 1348 controls from the population-based Lifelines Cohort Study. Exposome data were obtained using the validated Groningen IBD Environmental Questionnaire [GIEQ], capturing exposome factors through different stages of life using 844 items, of which 454 were applicable to study the role of 93 exposome factors in disease aetiology. Logistic regression [LR] modelling with Bonferroni correction for multiple testing was applied to estimate the multivariable-adjusted effect of each exposome factor. RESULTS For IBD, we identified four novel factors: stressful life events (CD odds ratio [OR] 2.61/UC OR 2.92), high perceived stress [2.29/2.67], alcohol use [0.40/0.43], and bronchial hyper-reactivity [3.04/2.36]. Four novel factors were associated with only CD: prenatal smoke exposure [1.89], having a bed partner [0.53], allergies [2.66], and cow's milk hypersensitivity [5.87]; and two solely with UC: carpet flooring [0.57] and neuroticism [1.32]. Nine factors were replicated. CONCLUSIONS In this study we identified 10 novel, and replicated nine previously reported, exposome factors associated with IBD. Identifying these factors is important for both understanding disease aetiology and future prevention strategies to decrease the development of IBD in genetically susceptible persons.
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- Kimberley W J van der Sloot
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jurdziński KT, Potempa J, Grabiec AM. Epigenetic regulation of inflammation in periodontitis: cellular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Clin Epigenetics 2020; 12:186. [PMID: 33256844 PMCID: PMC7706209 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00982-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Epigenetic mechanisms, namely DNA and histone modifications, are critical regulators of immunity and inflammation which have emerged as potential targets for immunomodulating therapies. The prevalence and significant morbidity of periodontitis, in combination with accumulating evidence that genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors cannot fully explain the susceptibility of individuals to disease development, have driven interest in epigenetic regulation as an important factor in periodontitis pathogenesis. Aberrant promoter methylation profiles of genes involved in inflammatory activation, including TLR2, PTGS2, IFNG, IL6, IL8, and TNF, have been observed in the gingival tissue, peripheral blood or buccal mucosa from patients with periodontitis, correlating with changes in expression and disease severity. The expression of enzymes that regulate histone acetylation, in particular histone deacetylases (HDACs), is also dysregulated in periodontitis-affected gingival tissue. Infection of gingival epithelial cells, gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells with the oral pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis or Treponema denticola induces alterations in expression and activity of chromatin-modifying enzymes, as well as site-specific and global changes in DNA methylation profiles and in histone acetylation and methylation marks. These epigenetic changes are associated with excessive production of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and matrix-degrading enzymes that can be suppressed by small molecule inhibitors of HDACs (HDACi) or DNA methyltransferases. HDACi and inhibitors of bromodomain-containing BET proteins ameliorate inflammation, osteoclastogenesis, and alveolar bone resorption in animal models of periodontitis, suggesting their clinical potential as host modulation therapeutic agents. However, broader application of epigenomic methods will be required to create a comprehensive map of epigenetic changes in periodontitis. The integration of functional studies with global analyses of the epigenetic landscape will provide critical information on the therapeutic and diagnostic potential of epigenetics in periodontal disease.
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- Krzysztof T Jurdziński
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.,Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
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Pu H, Shan S, Wang Z, Duan W, Tian J, Zhang L, Li J, Song H, Xu X. Dynamic Changes of DNA Methylation Induced by Heat Treatment Were Involved in Ethylene Signal Transmission and Delayed the Postharvest Ripening of Tomato Fruit. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:8976-8986. [PMID: 32686929 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation plays an important role in fruit ripening and senescence. Here, the role of DNA methylation of the CpG island of SlACS10, LeCTR1, LeEIN3, LeERT10, and SlERF-A1 genes induced by heat treatment (37 °C) in postharvest ripening of tomato fruit was studied. After heat treatment, the firmness and vitamin C content showed higher levels, the loss of aldehydes in volatile components was delayed, and the activities of methylase and demethylase decreased in tomato fruit. Moreover, in heat-treated fruit, significant changes in DNA methylation of SlACS10, LeCTR1, LeEIN3, LeERT10, and SlERF-A1 were induced, the expression of LeERT10 and LeEIN3 was inhibited, the expression of SlERF-A1 was increased, by which ethylene signal transmission might be suppressed and the postharvest ripening of tomato fruit was delayed. The present study provided valuable information for understanding the essential role of DNA methylation in the postharvest ripening of tomato fruit.
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- Huili Pu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Agricultural Products, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Preservation of Agricultural Products, Tianjin 300384, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Sabi SH, Khabour OF, Alzoubi KH, Cobb CO, Eissenberg T. Changes at global and site-specific DNA methylation of MLH1 gene promoter induced by waterpipe smoking in blood lymphocytes and oral epithelial cells. Inhal Toxicol 2020; 32:124-130. [PMID: 32319830 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2020.1754972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objective: Cigarette tobacco smoking has been shown to cause cancer through different mechanisms that include epigenetic modulation of tumor-suppressor genes. In the present study, the association between global and MLH1 gene promoter methylation and waterpipe tobacco smoking was investigated. Materials and Methods: Blood lymphocytes and oral epithelium were sampled from 150 pure waterpipe smokers and 150 never-smokers from Jordan. Methylation assessment was performed using the methylation-specific PCR technique for MLH1 gene and ELISA for global DNA methylation. Results: Significant increases were shown in global DNA methylation as measured in blood lymphocytes (p < 0.01). In addition, increases in MLH1 gene promoter methylation among waterpipe smokers compared to nonsmokers (p < 0.001) in both oral epithelium and blood lymphocytes was also observed. In addition, strong correlation was found between LWDS-10J dependence score and magnitude of promoter specific methylation of MLH1 (r2 = 0.74-0.78, p < 0.001). Moreover, the percentage of methylated MLH1 promoter was not affected by age or gender (p > 0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: Collectively, the results indicate that waterpipe tobacco use is associated with epigenetic changes that might predispose users to lung and blood cancers. The results highlight the need for actions to discourage waterpipe smoking and can be used in cessation interventions that target this type of smoking.
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- Salsabeel H Sabi
- Department of Applied Biology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Medical laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Psychology and Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Smyth LJ, Kilner J, Maxwell AP, McKnight AJ. Comparison of methylation patterns generated from genomic and cell-line derived DNA using the Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip array. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:821. [PMID: 31864401 PMCID: PMC6925854 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4853-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objectives Genomic DNA (gDNA) is the optimal source of DNA for methylation analysis. This study compared methylation patterns in gDNA derived from blood with cell-line derived DNA (clDNA) from the same individuals. The clDNA had been generated via an Epstein-Barr virus transformation of the participant’s lymphocytes. This analysis sought to determine whether clDNA has the potential to be utilised in lieu of finite/unavailable gDNA in methylation analyses using Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip arrays that assess 862,927 CpG sites. Results DNA samples were divided into two groups with eight gDNA and eight matched clDNA samples compared in each group (n = 16 individuals with 32 samples in total). Methylation patterns for gDNA samples generated for both groups were compared to the clDNA equivalent samples using Partek® Genomics Suite® to assess whether the significantly different CpG sites were consistent between both groups. In total, 28,632 CpG sites with significantly different levels of methylation (p < ×10−8) were common to both groups while 828,072 CpG sites assessed by the MethylationEPIC array were not significantly different in either group. This indicates that there is potential for clDNA to be used as a replacement for finite gDNA samples when absolutely necessary in DNA methylation studies.
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- L J Smyth
- Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK.
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- Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
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