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Lee M, Joehanes R, McCartney DL, Kho M, Hüls A, Wyss AB, Liu C, Walker RM, R Kardia SL, Wingo TS, Burkholder A, Ma J, Campbell A, Wingo AP, Huan T, Sikdar S, Keshawarz A, Bennett DA, Smith JA, Evans KL, Levy D, London SJ. Opioid medication use and blood DNA methylation: epigenome-wide association meta-analysis. Epigenomics 2022; 14:1479-1492. [PMID: 36700736 PMCID: PMC9979153 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2022-0353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Aim: To identify differential methylation related to prescribed opioid use. Methods: This study examined whether blood DNA methylation, measured using Illumina arrays, differs by recent opioid medication use in four population-based cohorts. We meta-analyzed results (282 users; 10,560 nonusers) using inverse-variance weighting. Results: Differential methylation (false discovery rate <0.05) was observed at six CpGs annotated to the following genes: KIAA0226, CPLX2, TDRP, RNF38, TTC23 and GPR179. Integrative epigenomic analyses linked implicated loci to regulatory elements in blood and/or brain. Additionally, 74 CpGs were differentially methylated in males or females. Methylation at significant CpGs correlated with gene expression in blood and/or brain. Conclusion: This study identified DNA methylation related to opioid medication use in general populations. The results could inform the development of blood methylation biomarkers of opioid use.
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- Mikyeong Lee
- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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- Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Gangarosa, Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Framingham Heart Study, Boston University, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Science, Chancellor's Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh Bioquarter, Edinburgh, UK
- School of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Neurology & Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Office of Environmental Science Cyberinfrastructure, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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- Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA
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- Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
- Population Sciences Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Cham KL, Soga T, Parhar IS. Expression of RING Finger Protein 38 in Serotonergic Neurons in the Brain of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Front Neuroanat 2018; 12:109. [PMID: 30574074 PMCID: PMC6292424 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2018.00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is one of the major neurotransmitters, modulating diverse behaviours and physiological functions. Really interesting new gene (RING) finger protein 38 (RNF38) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase whose function remains unclear. A recent study has shown a possible regulatory relationship between RNF38 and the 5-HT system. Therefore, to gain insight into the role of RNF38 in the central 5-HT system, we identified the neuroanatomical location of 5-HT positive cells and investigated the relationship between RNF38 and the 5-HT system in the brain of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Immunocytochemistry revealed three neuronal populations of 5-HT in the brain of tilapia; the paraventricular organ (PVO), the dorsal and ventral periventricular pretectal nuclei (PPd and PPv), and, the superior and inferior raphe (SR and IR). The 5-HT neuronal number was highest in the raphe (90.4 in SR, 284.6 in IR), followed by the pretectal area (22.3 in PPd, 209.8 in PPv). Double-label immunocytochemistry showed that the majority of 5-HT neurons express RNF38 nuclear proteins (66.5% in PPd; 77.9% in PPv; 35.7% in SR; 49.1% in IR). These findings suggest that RNF38 could be involved in E3 ubiquitination in the central 5-HT system.
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- Kai Lin Cham
- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Lin C, Zong J, Lin W, Wang M, Xu Y, Zhou R, Lin S, Guo Q, Chen H, Ye Y, Zhang B, Pan J. EBV-miR-BART8-3p induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promotes metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through activating NF-κB and Erk1/2 pathways. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2018; 37:283. [PMID: 30477559 PMCID: PMC6257964 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-018-0953-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is ubiquitously associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). EBV encodes two groups of microRNAs (miRNAs) which are divided into BamHI fragment H rightward open reading frame 1 (BHRF1) and BamHI-A rightward transcripts (BART) microRNAs. EBV miR-BART has been found to be involved in the development and progression of NPC. However, so far the role of EBV-miR-BART8-3p in NPC progression remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role of EBV-miR-BART8-3p in NPC and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods miRNA expression was profiled in NPC and normal nasopharyngeal mucosal specimens using miRNA sequencing. EBV-miR-BART8-3p and RNF38 expression was quantified with qPCR assay. The migration, invasion and metastasis of NPC cells were evaluated using CCK-8, colony-forming, wound-healing, and migration and invasion assays. The expression levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related markers,metastasis-related markers and NF-κB and Erk1/2 signaling proteins were determined using Western blotting. Tumorigenic assay was performed to evaluate the pulmonary metastatic ability of NPC cells in vivo. Results EBV BART miRNAs were highly over-expressed and co-expressed in NPC and might be associated with deactivated immune response in NPC according to the sequencing analysis. EBV-miR-BART8-3p expression was significantly higher in human NPC specimens than in normal nasopharyngeal mucosal specimens. EBV-miR-BART8-3p was found to promote NPC migration, invasion and metastasis, drove an EMT process and upregulated expression of metastasis-related proteins expression in NPC cells. Our data showed EBV-miR-BART8-3p directly targeted RNF38 in NPC cells. Conclusion The present study demonstrates that EBV-miR-BART8-3p plays a significant role in inducing EMT and promoting metastasis through directly targeting RNF38 in NPC cells via the activation of NF-κB and Erk1/2 signaling pathways. Our findings suggest that EBV-miR-BART8-3p is a potential therapeutic target for NPC. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13046-018-0953-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Cheng Lin
- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, Fujian Province, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Medicine, Fuzhou, 350014, Fujian, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian Province, China.
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Cham KL, Soga T, Parhar IS. RING Finger Protein 38 Is a Neuronal Protein in the Brain of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Front Neuroanat 2017; 11:72. [PMID: 28912690 PMCID: PMC5583157 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2017.00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Really interesting new gene (RING) finger protein is a type of zinc-binding motif found in a large family of functionally distinct proteins. RING finger proteins are involved in diverse cellular processes including apoptosis, DNA repair, cell cycle, signal transduction, tumour suppressor, vesicular transport, and peroxisomal biogenesis. RING finger protein 38 (RNF38) is a member of the family whose functions remain unknown. To gain insight into the putative effects of RNF38 in the central nervous system, we localised its expression. The aim of this study was to identify the neuroanatomical location(s) of rnf38 mRNA and its peptide, determine the type of RNF38-expressing cells, and measure rnf38 gene expression in the brain of male tilapia. The distributions of rnf38 mRNA and its peptide were visualised using in situ hybridisation with digoxigenin-labelled RNA antisense and immunocytochemistry, respectively. Both were identically distributed throughout the brain, including the telencephalon, preoptic area, optic tectum, hypothalamus, cerebellum, and the hindbrain. Double-labelling immunocytochemistry for RNF38 and the neuronal marker HuC/D showed that most but not all RNF38 protein was expressed in neuronal nuclei. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction showed the highest level of rnf38 mRNA in the midbrain, followed by the preoptic area, cerebellum, optic tectum, telencephalon, hindbrain and hypothalamus. These findings reveal a differential spatial pattern of RNF38 in the tilapia brain, suggesting that it has potentially diverse functions related to neuronal activity.
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- Kai Lin Cham
- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash UniversityBandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash UniversityBandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash UniversityBandar Sunway, Malaysia
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