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Association of physical activity with high-density lipoprotein functionality in a population-based cohort: the REGICOR study. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2023; 76:86-93. [PMID: 35597758 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2022.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To determine the dose-response association between current and past leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), total and at different intensities, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality parameters. METHODS Study participants (n=642) were randomly drawn from a large population-based survey. Mean age of the participants was 63.2 years and 51.1% were women. The analysis included data from a baseline and a follow-up visit (median follow-up, 4 years). LTPA was assessed using validated questionnaires at both visits. Two main HDL functions were assessed: cholesterol efflux capacity and HDL antioxidant capacity, at the follow-up visit. Linear regression and linear additive models were used to assess the linear and nonlinear association between LTPA and HDL functionality. RESULTS Total LTPA at follow-up showed an inverse and linear relationship between 0 and 400 METs x min/d with HDL antioxidant capacity (regression coefficient [beta]: -0.022; 95%CI, -0.030, -0.013), with a plateau above this threshold. The results were similar for moderate (beta: -0.028; 95%CI, -0.049, -0.007) and vigorous (beta: -0.025; 95%CI, -0.043, -0.007), but not for light-intensity LTPA. LTPA at follow-up was not associated with cholesterol efflux capacity. Baseline LTPA was not associated with any of the HDL functionality parameters analyzed. CONCLUSIONS Current moderate and vigorous LTPA showed a nonlinear association with higher HDL antioxidant capacity. Maximal benefit was observed with low-intermediate doses of total LTPA (up to 400 METs x min/d). Our results agree with current recommendations for moderate-vigorous LTPA practice and suggest an association between PA and HDL functionality in the general population.
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Dnmt1/Tet2-mediated changes in Cmip methylation regulate the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by controlling the Gbp2-Pparγ-CD36 axis. Exp Mol Med 2023; 55:143-157. [PMID: 36609599 PMCID: PMC9898513 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00919-5] [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: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Dynamic alteration of DNA methylation leads to various human diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Although C-Maf-inducing protein (Cmip) has been reported to be associated with NAFLD, its exact underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we aimed to elucidate this mechanism in NAFLD in vitro and in vivo. We first identified alterations in the methylation status of the Cmip intron 1 region in mouse liver tissues with high-fat high-sucrose diet-induced NAFLD. Knockdown of DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) 1 significantly increased Cmip expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays of AML12 cells treated with oleic and palmitic acid (OPA) revealed that Dnmt1 was dissociated and that methylation of H3K27me3 was significantly decreased in the Cmip intron 1 region. Conversely, the knockdown of Tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (Tet2) decreased Cmip expression. Following OPA treatment, the CCCTC-binding factor (Ctcf) was recruited, and H3K4me3 was significantly hypermethylated. Intravenous Cmip siRNA injection ameliorated NAFLD pathogenic features in ob/ob mice. Additionally, Pparγ and Cd36 expression levels were dramatically decreased in the livers of ob/ob mice administered siCmip, and RNA sequencing revealed that Gbp2 was involved. Gbp2 knockdown also induced a decrease in Pparγ and Cd36 expression, resulting in the abrogation of fatty acid uptake into cells. Our data demonstrate that Cmip and Gbp2 expression levels are enhanced in human liver tissues bearing NAFLD features. We also show that Dnmt1-Trt2/Ctcf-mediated reversible modulation of Cmip methylation regulates the Gbp2-Pparγ-Cd36 signaling pathway, indicating the potential of Cmip as a novel therapeutic target for NAFLD.
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Viadas R, Toloba A, Fernández I, Sayols-Baixeras S, Hernáez Á, Schroeder H, Dégano IR, Lassale C, Marrugat J, Elosua R. Asociación de la actividad física con la funcionalidad de las lipoproteínas de alta densidad en una cohorte de base poblacional: el estudio REGICOR. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2022.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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CMIP SNPs and their haplotypes are associated with dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic features of IgA nephropathy. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:226655. [PMID: 33112407 PMCID: PMC7593538 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20202628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The relationship between serum lipid profiles and related clinicopathologic features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and c-Maf-inducing protein (CMIP) gene polymorphisms is unclear. The present study was designed to examine the effect of CMIP single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic features of IgAN. Clinical and pathological data from patients with IgAN diagnosed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were collected. DNA was extracted from blood samples. CMIP rs2925979 and CMIP rs16955379 genotypes were determined by PCR and direct sequencing. Among 543 patients, 281 had dyslipidaemia (51.7%). Compared with the non-dyslipidaemia group, the dyslipidaemia group exhibited higher blood pressure, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, and body mass index; higher prevalence of oedema, haematuria, tubular atrophy, and interstitial fibrosis; and lower albumin and estimated glomerular filtration rate. In the dyslipidaemia group, the frequency of C allele carriers was higher than that of non-C allele carriers for rs16955379. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein were associated with rs16955379C allele carriers. Apolipoprotein B was associated with A allele carriers of rs2925979. Linkage disequilibrium was observed between rs16955379 and rs2925979, and rs2925979G-rs16955379T was the most common haplotype. The frequencies of the four CMIP SNP haplotypes differed between dyslipidaemia and non-dyslipidaemia groups in IgAN (P<0.05, for all above). Dyslipidaemia is a common complication in IgAN patients, and those with dyslipidaemia present poor clinicopathologic features. CMIP SNPs and their haplotypes are closely correlated with the occurrence of dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic damage in IgAN patients.
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The Enigmatic Emerging Role of the C-Maf Inducing Protein in Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11040666. [PMID: 33917766 PMCID: PMC8068179 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11040666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The C-Maf-Inducing protein (CMIP) was first described as overexpressed in T cell subpopulations of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) patients. Later, it was found concomitantly upregulated in podocytes. CMIP expression has also been reported in several types of cancer, including blood malignancies and solid tumors, in many cases accompanied by nephrotic syndrome. In addition to these observations, the duality of CMIP overexpression in the kidney and INS lesions, has been extensively reported as one of the adverse effects of anticancer therapy based on anti-receptor tyrosine kinase drugs. As a consequence, a growing body of evidence points at CMIP as playing a role in cancer. This includes its reciprocal regulatory ties with NF-κB and WT1, and the more recent reports showing an involvement in regulatory circuits in cancer cells. The ensemble of the current information justifies to propose CMIP as an important piece of the puzzle of biological systems involved in cancer and other diseases and its potential as a target.
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Chen WD, Song T, Cao QH, Li R, Wang H, Chen XB, Chen ZT. Atherosclerosis prediction by microarray-based DNA methylation analysis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:2863-2869. [PMID: 32765783 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Using a series of DNA methylation analysis, pathogenesis was investigated to identify the specific DNA methylation markers for diagnosing atherosclerosis. Firstly, with the chip platform of Illumina Human Methylation 450 BeadChip, a total of 1,458 CpGs, covering 971 differential methylated genes were extracted with stringent filtering criteria. Secondly, hierarchical clustering as a heat map was used to check on the dependability of differential methylated genes. Thirdly, the related GO terms and pathways were enriched by up- and down-methylated genes, respectively, after verifying the capacity of these differential methylated genes to distinguish between atherosclerosis and healthy controls. In total, 971 differential DNA methylated genes were identified (1,458 CpGs). Several important function regions were also identified, including cell adhesion, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway and transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter. This study indicates that patients with atherosclerosis have high levels of DNA methylation, which is promising for early diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Wei-da Chen
- Health Care Department, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China.,Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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- Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinan Center Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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- Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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- Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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- Health Care Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250011, P.R. China
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He Y, Kothari V, Bornfeldt KE. High-Density Lipoprotein Function in Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 38:e10-e16. [PMID: 29367232 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.310222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yi He
- From the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (Y.H., V.K., K.E.B.) and Department of Pathology (K.E.B.), University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- From the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (Y.H., V.K., K.E.B.) and Department of Pathology (K.E.B.), University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- From the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (Y.H., V.K., K.E.B.) and Department of Pathology (K.E.B.), University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
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- Jacqueline S Dron
- From the Department of Biochemistry (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- From the Department of Biochemistry (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine (J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- From the Department of Biochemistry (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute (J.S.D., J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine (J.L., R.A.H.), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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van der Laan SW, Harshfield EL, Hemerich D, Stacey D, Wood AM, Asselbergs FW. From lipid locus to drug target through human genomics. Cardiovasc Res 2018; 114:1258-1270. [PMID: 29800275 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the last decade, over 175 genetic loci have robustly been associated to levels of major circulating blood lipids. Most loci are specific to one or two lipids, whereas some (SUGP1, ZPR1, TRIB1, HERPUD1, and FADS1) are associated to all. While exposing the polygenic architecture of circulating lipids and the underpinnings of dyslipidaemia, these genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have provided further evidence of the critical role that lipids play in coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, as indicated by the 2.7-fold enrichment for macrophage gene expression in atherosclerotic plaques and the association of 25 loci (such as PCSK9, APOB, ABCG5-G8, KCNK5, LPL, HMGCR, NPC1L1, CETP, TRIB1, ABO, PMAIP1-MC4R, and LDLR) with CHD. These GWAS also confirmed known and commonly used therapeutic targets, including HMGCR (statins), PCSK9 (antibodies), and NPC1L1 (ezetimibe). As we head into the post-GWAS era, we offer suggestions for how to move forward beyond genetic risk loci, towards refining the biology behind the associations and identifying causal genes and therapeutic targets. Deep phenotyping through lipidomics and metabolomics will refine and increase the resolution to find causal and druggable targets, and studies aimed at demonstrating gene transcriptional and regulatory effects of lipid associated loci will further aid in identifying these targets. Thus, we argue the need for deeply phenotyped, large genetic association studies to reduce costs and failures and increase the efficiency of the drug discovery pipeline. We conjecture that in the next decade a paradigm shift will tip the balance towards a data-driven approach to therapeutic target development and the application of precision medicine where human genomics takes centre stage.
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- Sander W van der Laan
- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, R3, Box 83, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Durrer Center for Cardiovascular Research, Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
- Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK
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Cheon EJ, Cha DH, Cho SK, Noh HM, Park S, Kang SM, Gee HY, Lee SH. Novel association between CDKAL1 and cholesterol efflux capacity: Replication after GWAS-based discovery. Atherosclerosis 2018; 273:21-27. [PMID: 29674289 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although the importance of the functional properties of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been increasingly emphasized, studies on the genetic factors associated with HDL function are highly limited. The aim of this study was to identify genetic variants associated with an individual's cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) using a genome-wide association study approach. METHODS This study included a discovery group of 607 subjects with coronary artery disease and an independent replication group of 158 subjects. CEC was assessed using a radioisotope and ApoB-depleted serum. Genome-wide associations between the adjusted CEC and genotyped and imputed variants were examined with linear regression, assuming an additive genetic model. Finally, adjustments were made for confounding parameters to assess the independence of associations and to determine R2 of overall model on CEC. RESULTS In the discovery group, 631 variants showed significant association with CEC, and five of them were found to correlate with CEC in the replication group. One of them was located near LOC541471 in 2q13, whereas the other four (rs117835232, rs117252933, rs118064592, and rs150434350) were located in CDKAL1 in 6p22.3. The association between the presence of any CDKAL1 variant and CEC was significant after adjustment for clinical and laboratory variables. High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels also showed a very significant association with CEC. Body mass index, current alcohol use, triglycerides levels, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels and statin use showed borderline associations with CEC. CONCLUSIONS We identified and replicated genetic variants associated with CEC using a genome-wide association study-based approach. CDKAL1 variants showed correlations with CEC independent of HDL-cholesterol levels and other clinical characteristics.
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- Eun Jeong Cheon
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Fernández-Sanlés A, Sayols-Baixeras S, Subirana I, Degano IR, Elosua R. Association between DNA methylation and coronary heart disease or other atherosclerotic events: A systematic review. Atherosclerosis 2017; 263:325-333. [PMID: 28577936 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the association between DNA methylation and coronary heart disease (CHD) or related atherosclerotic traits. METHODS A systematic review was designed. The condition of interest was DNA methylation, and the outcome was CHD or other atherosclerosis-related traits. Three DNA methylation approaches were considered: global methylation, candidate-gene, and epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS). A functional analysis was undertaken using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software. RESULTS In total, 51 articles were included in the analysis: 12 global methylation, 34 candidate-gene and 11 EWAS, with six studies using more than one approach. The results of the global methylation studies were inconsistent. The candidate-gene results were consistent for some genes, suggesting that hypermethylation in ESRα, ABCG1 and FOXP3 and hypomethylation in IL-6 were associated with CHD. The EWAS identified 84 genes showing differential methylation associated with CHD in more than one study. The probability of these findings was <1.37·10-5. One third of these genes have been related to obesity in genome-wide association studies. The functional analysis identified several diseases and functions related to these set of genes: inflammatory, metabolic and cardiovascular disease. CONCLUSIONS Global DNA methylation seems to be not associated with CHD. The evidence from candidate-gene studies was limited. The EWAS identified a set of 84 genes highlighting the relevance of obesity, inflammation, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in CHD. This set of genes could be prioritized in future studies assessing the role of DNA methylation in CHD.
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- Alba Fernández-Sanlés
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group, REGICOR Study Group, IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group, REGICOR Study Group, IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group, REGICOR Study Group, IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group, REGICOR Study Group, IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group, REGICOR Study Group, IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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