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Richter E, Patel P, Babu JR, Wang X, Geetha T. The Importance of Sleep in Overcoming Childhood Obesity and Reshaping Epigenetics. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1334. [PMID: 38927541 PMCID: PMC11201669 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061334] [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: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The development of childhood obesity is a complex process influenced by a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors, such as sleep, diet, physical activity, and socioeconomic status. Long-term solutions for decreasing the risk of childhood obesity remain elusive, despite significant advancements in promoting health and well-being in school and at home. Challenges persist in areas such as adherence to interventions, addressing underlying social determinants, and individual differences in response to treatment. Over the last decade, there has been significant progress in epigenetics, along with increased curiosity in gaining insights into how sleep and lifestyle decisions impact an individual's health. Epigenetic modifications affect the expression of genes without causing changes to the fundamental DNA sequence. In recent years, numerous research studies have explored the correlation between sleep and the epigenome, giving a better understanding of DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs. Although significant findings have been made about the influence of sleep on epigenetics, a notable gap exists in the literature concerning sleep-related genes specifically associated with childhood obesity. Consequently, it is crucial to delve deeper into this area to enhance our understanding. Therefore, this review primarily focuses on the connection between sleep patterns and epigenetic modifications in genes related to childhood obesity. Exploring the interplay between sleep, epigenetics, and childhood obesity can potentially contribute to improved overall health outcomes. This comprehensive review encompasses studies focusing on sleep-related genes linked to obesity.
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- Erika Richter
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Boshell Metabolic Diseases and Diabetes Program, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Boshell Metabolic Diseases and Diabetes Program, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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Chen P, Wang Y, Chen F, Zhou B. Epigenetics in obesity: Mechanisms and advances in therapies based on natural products. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2024; 12:e1171. [PMID: 38293783 PMCID: PMC10828914 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Obesity is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality because it has a close relationship to metabolic illnesses, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer. With no drugs available, the mainstay of obesity management remains lifestyle changes with exercise and dietary modifications. In light of the tremendous disease burden and unmet therapeutics, fresh perspectives on pathophysiology and drug discovery are needed. The development of epigenetics provides a compelling justification for how environmental, lifestyle, and other risk factors contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity. Furthermore, epigenetic dysregulations can be restored, and it has been reported that certain natural products obtained from plants, such as tea polyphenols, ellagic acid, urolithins, curcumin, genistein, isothiocyanates, and citrus isoflavonoids, were shown to inhibit weight gain. These substances have great antioxidant potential and are of great interest because they can also modify epigenetic mechanisms. Therefore, understanding epigenetic modifications to target the primary cause of obesity and the epigenetic mechanisms of anti-obesity effects with certain phytochemicals can prove rational strategies to prevent the disease and develop novel therapeutic interventions. Thus, the current review aimed to summarize the epigenetic mechanisms and advances in therapies for obesity based on natural products to provide evidence for the development of several potential anti-obesity drug targets.
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- Peng Chen
- Department of PharmacyRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubeiP.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huangshi Central HospitalAffiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic UniversityHuangshiHubeiP.R. China
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- Sinopharm Dongfeng General HospitalHubei University of MedicineShiyanHubeiP.R. China
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- Department of PharmacyRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubeiP.R. China
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Kaur L, Sundrani D, Dave K, Randhir K, Mehendale S, Bayyana S, Kalyanaraman K, Chandak GR, Joshi S. Hypoxia Inducible Factors (HIF1α and HIF3α) are differentially methylated in preeclampsia placentae and are associated with birth outcomes. Mol Cell Biochem 2023; 478:2309-2318. [PMID: 36708442 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04661-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Preeclampsia is a placental vascular pathology and hypoxia is known to influence placental angiogenesis. Hypoxia Inducible Factors (HIF1α and HIF3α) mediate the response to cellular oxygen concentration and bind to hypoxia response element of target genes. However the mechanism regulating above activity is not well-understood. We investigated if placental DNA methylation (DNAm) and expression of HIF1α and 3α genes are altered and associated with pre-eclampsia, placental weight and birth outcomes. Using a cohort comprising women with preeclampsia [N = 100, delivering at term (N = 43) and preterm (N = 57)] and normotensive controls (N = 100), we analysed DNAm in HIF1α and 3α, and their mRNA expression in placentae, employing pyrosequencing and quantitative real-time PCR, respectively. We observed significant hypermethylation at cg22891070 of HIF3α in preeclampsia placentae compared to controls (β = 1.5%, p = 0.04). CpG8 in the promoter region of HIF1α, showed marginally significant hypomethylation in preterm preeclampsia compared to controls (β = - 0.15%, p = 0.055). HIF1α expression was significantly lower in preterm preeclampsia compared to controls (mean ± SE = 10.16 ± 2.00 vs 4.25 ± 0.90, p = 0.04). Further, DNAm in HIF1α promoter region was negatively associated with its expression levels (β = - 0.165, p = 0.024). Several CpGs in HIF1α were negatively associated with placental weight and birth outcomes including birth weight (β range = - 0.224-0.300) and birth length [β range = - 0.248 to - 0.301 (p < 0.05 for all)]. Overall, we demonstrate altered DNAm in HIF1α and HIF3α in preeclampsia placentae, also associated with various birth outcomes. Correlation of DNAm in HIF1α and its expression suggests a possible role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia. Further investigations on interactions between HIF1α and HIF3α in preeclampsia would be interesting.
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- Lovejeet Kaur
- Genomic Research on Complex Diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India
- Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, 121001, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Pune, 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex Diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- CSI Epidemiology Research Unit, Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Genomic Research on Complex Diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India.
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India.
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Luo M, Li T, Sang H. The role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in hepatic lipid metabolism. J Mol Med (Berl) 2023; 101:487-500. [PMID: 36973503 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-023-02308-5] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Chronic liver disease is a major public health problem with a high and increasing prevalence worldwide. In the progression of chronic liver disease, steatosis drives the progression of the disease to cirrhosis or even liver cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) is central to the regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism. HIF-1α upregulates the expression of genes related to lipid uptake and synthesis in the liver and downregulates the expression of lipid oxidation genes. Thus, it promotes intrahepatic lipid deposition. In addition, HIF-1α is expressed in white adipose tissue, where lipolysis releases free fatty acids (FFAs) into the blood. These circulating FFAs are taken up by the liver and accumulate in the liver. The expression of HIF-1α in the liver condenses bile and makes it easier to form gallstones. Contrary to the role of hepatic HIF-1α, intestinal HIF-1α expression can maintain a healthy microbiota and intestinal barrier. Thus, it plays a protective role against hepatic steatosis. This article aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the role of HIF-1α in hepatic steatosis and to encourage the development of therapeutic agents associated with HIF-1α pathways. KEY MESSAGES: • Hepatic HIF-1α expression promotes lipid uptake and synthesis and reduces lipid oxidation leading to hepatic steatosis. • The expression of HIF-1α in the liver condenses bile and makes it easier to form gallstones. • Intestinal HIF-1α expression can maintain a healthy microbiota and intestinal barrier.
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- Mingxiao Luo
- Department of General Surgery, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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Wu YL, Lin ZJ, Li CC, Lin X, Shan SK, Guo B, Zheng MH, Li F, Yuan LQ, Li ZH. Epigenetic regulation in metabolic diseases: mechanisms and advances in clinical study. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:98. [PMID: 36864020 PMCID: PMC9981733 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01333-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Epigenetics regulates gene expression and has been confirmed to play a critical role in a variety of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), osteoporosis, gout, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and others. The term 'epigenetics' was firstly proposed in 1942 and with the development of technologies, the exploration of epigenetics has made great progresses. There are four main epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodelling, and noncoding RNA (ncRNA), which exert different effects on metabolic diseases. Genetic and non-genetic factors, including ageing, diet, and exercise, interact with epigenetics and jointly affect the formation of a phenotype. Understanding epigenetics could be applied to diagnosing and treating metabolic diseases in the clinic, including epigenetic biomarkers, epigenetic drugs, and epigenetic editing. In this review, we introduce the brief history of epigenetics as well as the milestone events since the proposal of the term 'epigenetics'. Moreover, we summarise the research methods of epigenetics and introduce four main general mechanisms of epigenetic modulation. Furthermore, we summarise epigenetic mechanisms in metabolic diseases and introduce the interaction between epigenetics and genetic or non-genetic factors. Finally, we introduce the clinical trials and applications of epigenetics in metabolic diseases.
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- Yan-Lin Wu
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Disease, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China. .,Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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Taylor JY, Huang Y, Zhao W, Wright ML, Wang Z, Hui Q, Potts‐Thompson S, Barcelona V, Prescott L, Yao Y, Crusto C, Kardia SLR, Smith JA, Sun YV. Epigenome-wide association study of BMI in Black populations from InterGEN and GENOA. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2023; 31:243-255. [PMID: 36479596 PMCID: PMC10107734 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Obesity is a significant public health concern across the globe. Research investigating epigenetic mechanisms related to obesity and obesity-associated conditions has identified differences that may contribute to cellular dysregulation that accelerates the development of disease. However, few studies include Black women, who experience the highest incidence of obesity and early onset of cardiometabolic disorders. METHODS The association of BMI with epigenome-wide DNA methylation (DNAm) was examined using the 850K Illumina EPIC BeadChip in two Black populations (Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure [InterGEN], n = 239; and The Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy [GENOA] study, n = 961) using linear mixed-effects regression models adjusted for batch effects, cell type heterogeneity, population stratification, and confounding factors. RESULTS Cross-sectional analysis of the InterGEN discovery cohort identified 28 DNAm sites significantly associated with BMI, 24 of which had not been previously reported. Of these, 17 were replicated using the GENOA study. In addition, a meta-analysis, including both the InterGEN and GENOA cohorts, identified 658 DNAm sites associated with BMI with false discovery rate < 0.05. In a meta-analysis of Black women, we identified 628 DNAm sites significantly associated with BMI. Using a more stringent significance threshold of Bonferroni-corrected p value 0.05, 65 and 61 DNAm sites associated with BMI were identified from the combined sex and female-only meta-analyses, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that BMI is associated with differences in DNAm among women that can be identified with DNA extracted from salivary (discovery) and peripheral blood (replication) samples among Black populations across two cohorts.
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- Jacquelyn Y. Taylor
- Center for Research on People of ColorColumbia University School of NursingNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyEmory University Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyEmory University Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyEmory University Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Center for Research on People of ColorColumbia University School of NursingNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Center for Research on People of ColorColumbia University School of NursingNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyEmory University Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryYale School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
- Survey Research CenterInstitute for Social Research, University of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyEmory University Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Atlanta VA Healthcare SystemDecaturGeorgiaUSA
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Lee HC, Akhmedov A, Chen CH. Spotlight on very-low-density lipoprotein as a driver of cardiometabolic disorders: Implications for disease progression and mechanistic insights. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:993633. [PMID: 36267630 PMCID: PMC9577298 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.993633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) is the only lipoprotein containing apolipoprotein B that is secreted from the liver, where VLDL is assembled from apolipoproteins, cholesterol, and triglycerides. The primary function of VLDL is to transport cholesterol and other lipids to organs and cells for utilization. Apart from its role in normal biologic processes, VLDL is also known to contribute to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Large VLDL particles, which are subclassified according to their size by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, are significantly correlated not only with atherosclerosis, but also with insulin resistance and diabetes incidence. VLDL can also be subclassified according to surface electrical charge by using anion-exchange chromatography. The most electronegative VLDL subclass is highly cytotoxic to endothelial cells and may contribute to coronary heart disease. In addition, electronegative VLDL contributes to the development of atrial remodeling, especially in patients with metabolic syndrome, which is an established risk factor for atrial fibrillation. In this review, we focus on the VLDL subclasses that are associated with apolipoprotein alterations and are involved in cardiometabolic disease. The postprandial enhancement of VLDL’s pathogenicity is a critical medical issue, especially in patients with metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the significance of the postprandial modification of VLDL’s chemical and functional properties is extensively discussed.
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- Hsiang-Chun Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Lipid Science and Aging Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Institute/Center of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Animal Vaccine Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Vascular and Medicinal Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, United States,*Correspondence: Chu-Huang Chen,
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DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that has consistently been shown to be linked with a variety of human traits and diseases. Because DNA methylation is dynamic and potentially reversible in nature and can reflect environmental exposures and predict the onset of diseases, it has piqued interest as a potential disease biomarker. DNA methylation patterns are more stable than transcriptomic or proteomic patterns, and they are relatively easy to measure to track exposure to different environments and risk factors. Importantly, technologies for DNA methylation quantification have become increasingly cost effective-accelerating new research in the field-and have enabled the development of novel DNA methylation biomarkers. Quite a few DNA methylation-based predictors for a number of traits and diseases already exist. Such predictors show potential for being more accurate than self-reported or measured phenotypes (such as smoking behavior and body mass index) and may even hold potential for applications in clinics. In this review, we will first discuss the advantages and challenges of DNA methylation biomarkers in general. We will then review the current state and future potential of DNA methylation biomarkers in two human traits that show rather consistent alterations in methylome-obesity and smoking. Lastly, we will briefly speculate about the future prospects of DNA methylation biomarkers, and possible ways to achieve them.
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- Aino Heikkinen
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Tekcan E, Kara N, Aydın HM, Abur Ü, Abbaszadeh M. Evaluation of the promoter methylation status of hypoxia factor 3A and interleukin-6 genes and expression levels of mir-130b and mir-146b in childhood obesity. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2022; 68:1276-1281. [PMID: 36228259 PMCID: PMC9575007 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20220375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Obesity, which causes many serious diseases, is increasing exponentially in childhood across the world. Epigenetic changes, as well as genetics, play an important role in the process of adipogenesis. Therefore, we aimed to examine the expression levels of obesity-related MicroRNA-130b and MicroRNA-146b and the methylation status of hypoxia factor 3A and interleukin-6 genes associated with obesity in children. METHODS This study was performed with 98 individuals (49 obese children and 49 controls) whose DNA was isolated from peripheral blood. Gene promoter methylations were analyzed by methylation-specific Polymerase chain reaction. In addition, expression levels of MicroRNAs were determined by quantitative real-time Polymerase chain reaction in 30 children (15 obese children and 15 controls). RESULTS Methylation status of interleukin-6 gene was 93.9% in obese children (n=46/49) and 100% (n=49/49) in control group (p>0.05). There was no methylation for hypoxia factor 3A gene (p>0.05). As a result of the study, there was no statistically significant difference in terms of methylation status for hypoxia factor 3A and interleukin-6 genes in the obese group compared to the control group. However, we found that expression levels of MicroRNA-130b (p<0.01) and MicroRNA-146b (p<0.001) were higher in the obese group. CONCLUSIONS Results support that MicroRNA-130b and MicroRNA-146b are potential biomarkers for the prevention and early diagnosis of obesity. This is the first study on childhood obesity in the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. We believe that the results obtained by expanding the studies in our country and neighboring countries will be more decisive.
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- Esra Tekcan
- Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology – Samsun, Turkey.,Corresponding author:
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- Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology – Samsun, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology – Samsun, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics – Samsun, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics – Samsun, Turkey
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Mizuno G, Yamada H, Munetsuna E, Yamazaki M, Ando Y, Fujii R, Tsuboi Y, Teshigawara A, Kageyama I, Osakabe K, Sugimoto K, Ishikawa H, Ichino N, Ohta Y, Ohashi K, Hashimoto S, Suzuki K. Association between the Extent of Peripheral Blood DNA Methylation of HIF3A and Accumulation of Adiposity in community-dwelling Women: The Yakumo Study. Endocr Res 2022; 47:130-137. [PMID: 36104828 DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2022.2121967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION DNA methylation in the CpG sites of intron 1 of HIF3A is associated with body mass index (BMI). This cross-sectional study investigated correlations between DNA methylation of HIF3A and BMI or adiposity parameters in the Japanese population. METHOD DNA methylation of HIF3A was quantified via pyrosequencing. RESULT DNA methylation of HIF3A differed only in women; DNA methylation level at cg27146050 was associated with visceral adipose tissue thickness and correlated with BMI and percent (%) body fat after excluding smokers. CONCLUSION Peripheral blood DNA methylation at the CpG site (cg27146050) of HIF3A correlated with VAT thickness in Japanese women.
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- Genki Mizuno
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
- Department of Joint Research Laboratory of Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Joint Research Laboratory of Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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Purification, biochemical characterization and fibrinolytic potential of proteases produced by bacteria of the genus Bacillus: a systematic literature review. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:503. [PMID: 35852634 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03134-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Thrombosis is a hematological disorder characterized by the formation of intravascular thrombi, which contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Fibrinolytic enzymes are proteases that promote the hydrolysis of fibrin, promoting the dissolution of thrombi, contributing to the maintenance of adequate blood flow. The characterization of new effective, safe and low-cost fibrinolytic agents is an important strategy for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis. However, the development of new fibrinolytics requires the use of complex methodologies for purification, physicochemical characterization and evaluation of the action potential and toxicity of these enzymes. In this context, microbial enzymes produced by bacteria of the Bacillus genus are promising and widely researched sources to produce new fibrinolytics, with high thrombolytic potential and reduced toxicity. Thus, this review aims to provide a current and comprehensive understanding of the different Bacillus species used for the production of fibrinolytic proteases, highlighting the purification techniques, biochemical characteristics, enzymatic activity and toxicological evaluations used.
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Ling C, Bacos K, Rönn T. Epigenetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight change - a tool for precision medicine? Nat Rev Endocrinol 2022; 18:433-448. [PMID: 35513492 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-022-00671-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pioneering studies performed over the past few decades demonstrate links between epigenetics and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the metabolic disorder with the most rapidly increasing prevalence in the world. Importantly, these studies identified epigenetic modifications, including altered DNA methylation, in pancreatic islets, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and the liver from individuals with T2DM. As non-genetic factors that affect the risk of T2DM, such as obesity, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, ageing and the intrauterine environment, have been associated with epigenetic modifications in healthy individuals, epigenetics probably also contributes to T2DM development. In addition, genetic factors associated with T2DM and obesity affect the epigenome in human tissues. Notably, causal mediation analyses found DNA methylation to be a potential mediator of genetic associations with metabolic traits and disease. In the past few years, translational studies have identified blood-based epigenetic markers that might be further developed and used for precision medicine to help patients with T2DM receive optimal therapy and to identify patients at risk of complications. This Review focuses on epigenetic mechanisms in the development of T2DM and the regulation of body weight in humans, with a special focus on precision medicine.
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- Charlotte Ling
- Epigenetics and Diabetes Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Lund University, Scania University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Epigenetics and Diabetes Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Lund University, Scania University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Epigenetics and Diabetes Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Lund University, Scania University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Role of macronutrient intake in the epigenetics of obesity. Biochem Soc Trans 2022; 50:487-497. [PMID: 34994392 DOI: 10.1042/bst20211069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Obesity is caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. Despite extensive study, contemporary through diet, exercise, education, surgery, and pharmacological treatments, no effective long-term solution has been found to this epidemic. Over the last decade, there has been a tremendous advancement in understanding the science of epigenetics, as well as a rise in public interest in learning more about the influence of diet and lifestyle choices on the health of an individual. Without affecting the underlying DNA sequence, epigenetic alterations impact gene expression. Previous animal studies have shown a link between the type of diet and expression or suppression of obesity genes, but there are very few human studies that demonstrate the relationship between dietary intake and obesity gene expression. This review highlights the effects of carbohydrates, lipids, and protein intake from the diet on obesity-related genes.
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Alfano R, Robinson O, Handakas E, Nawrot TS, Vineis P, Plusquin M. Perspectives and challenges of epigenetic determinants of childhood obesity: A systematic review. Obes Rev 2022; 23 Suppl 1:e13389. [PMID: 34816569 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The tremendous increase in childhood obesity prevalence over the last few decades cannot merely be explained by genetics and evolutionary changes in the genome, implying that gene-environment interactions, such as epigenetic modifications, likely play a major role. This systematic review aims to summarize the evidence of the association between epigenetics and childhood obesity. A literature search was performed via PubMed and Scopus engines using a combination of terms related to epigenetics and pediatric obesity. Articles studying the association between epigenetic mechanisms (including DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation, non-coding RNAs, and chromatin and histones modification) and obesity and/or overweight (or any related anthropometric parameters) in children (0-18 years) were included. The risk of bias was assessed with a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale for non-randomized studies. One hundred twenty-one studies explored epigenetic changes related to childhood obesity. DNA methylation was the most widely investigated mechanism (N = 101 studies), followed by non-coding RNAs (N = 19 studies) with evidence suggestive of an association with childhood obesity for DNA methylation of specific genes and microRNAs (miRNAs). One study, focusing on histones modification, was identified. Heterogeneity of findings may have hindered more insights into the epigenetic changes related to childhood obesity. Gaps and challenges that future research should face are herein described.
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- Rossella Alfano
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Medical Research Council-Health Protection Agency Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Medical Research Council-Health Protection Agency Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Medical Research Council-Health Protection Agency Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Medical Research Council-Health Protection Agency Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Unit of Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology, Human Genetic Foundation (HuGeF), Turin, Italy
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Vasishta S, Umakanth S, Adiga P, Joshi MB. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing metabolic memory in type 2 diabetes. Vascul Pharmacol 2021; 142:106933. [PMID: 34763098 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2021.106933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Direct and indirect influence of pathological conditions in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) on vasculature manifests in micro and/or macro vascular complications that act as a major source of morbidity and mortality. Although preventive therapies exist to control hyperglycemia, diabetic subjects are always at risk to accrue vascular complications. One of the hypotheses explained is 'glycemic' or 'metabolic' memory, a process of permanent epigenetic change in different cell types whereby diabetes associated vascular complications continue despite glycemic control by antidiabetic drugs. Epigenetic mechanisms including DNA methylation possess a strong influence on the association between environment and gene expression, thus indicating its importance in the pathogenesis of a complex disease such as T2D. The vascular system is more prone to environmental influences and present high flexibility in response to physiological and pathological challenges. DNA methylation based epigenetic changes during metabolic memory are influenced by sustained hyperglycemia, inflammatory mediators, gut microbiome composition, lifestyle modifications and gene-nutrient interactions. Hence, understanding underlying mechanisms in manifesting vascular complications regulated by DNA methylation is of high clinical importance. The review provides an insight into various extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing the regulation of DNA methyltransferases contributing to the pathogenesis of vascular complications during T2D.
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- Sampara Vasishta
- Department of Ageing Research, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medicine, Dr. T.M.A. Pai Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Udupi 576101, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (MARC), Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Ageing Research, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
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Yaskolka Meir A, Keller M, Müller L, Bernhart SH, Tsaban G, Zelicha H, Rinott E, Kaplan A, Gepner Y, Shelef I, Schwarzfuchs D, Ceglarek U, Stadler P, Blüher M, Stumvoll M, Kovacs P, Shai I. Effects of lifestyle interventions on epigenetic signatures of liver fat: Central randomized controlled trial. Liver Int 2021; 41:2101-2111. [PMID: 33938135 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In the CENTRAL trial context, we found diverse liver fat dynamics in response to different dietary interventions. Epigenetic mechanisms may contribute to the intraindividual variation. Moreover, genetic factors are involved in developing nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease (NAFLD), a disease reflected by an increase in intrahepatic fat (IHF). In this exploratory analysis, we primarily aimed to examine the effect of lifestyle interventions on DNA-methylation of NAFLD related genes associated with IHF. METHODS For 120 participants from the CENTRAL trial, an 18-month regimen of either low-fat (LF) or Mediterranean-low carbohydrate (MED/LC) diets, with or without physical activity (PA+/PA-), was instructed. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure IHF%, which was analysed for association with CpG specific DNA-methylation levels of 41 selected candidate genes. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms known to be associated with NAFLD within the studied genes were genotyped by TaqMan assays. RESULTS At baseline, participants (92% men; body mass index = 30.2 kg/m2 ) had mean IHF of 10.7% (59% NAFLD). Baseline-IHF% was inversely correlated with DNA-methylation at individual CpGs within AC074286.1, CRACR2A, A2MP1, FARP1 (P < .05 for all multivariate models). FARP1 rs9584805 showed association with IHF, with the prevalence of NAFLD and baseline methylation level of the CpG site (cg00071727) associated with IHF%. Following 18-month lifestyle intervention, differential DNA-methylation patterns were observed between diets at cg14335324 annotated to A2MP1 (P = .04, LF vs. MED/LC), and differential DNA-methylation between PA groups within AC074286.1, CRACR2A, and FARP1 CpGs (P < .05 for all, PA-vs. PA+). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests epigenetic markers for IHF and potential epigenetic remodeling after long-term lifestyle interventions.
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- Anat Yaskolka Meir
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Medical Department III-Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Department III-Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Transcriptome Bioinformatics, LIFE Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Institute for Laboratory Medicine, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Competence Center for Scalable Data Services and Solutions Dresden/Leipzig, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Center for RNA in Technology and Health, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.,Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Medical Department III-Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Medical Department III-Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Medical Department III-Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.,Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Dongiovanni P, Paolini E, Corsini A, Sirtori CR, Ruscica M. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease diagnoses and cardiovascular diseases: From epidemiology to drug approaches. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13519. [PMID: 33583033 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND A consensus of experts has proposed to replace the term nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whose global prevalence is 25%, with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), to describe more appropriately the liver disease related to metabolic derangements. MAFLD is closely intertwined with type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia, all linked to a rise in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVDs). Since controversy still stands on whether or not NAFLD/MAFLD raises the odds of CVD, the present review aims to evaluate the impact of NAFLD/MAFLD aetiologies on CV health and the potential correction by dietary and drug approaches. RESULTS Epidemiological studies indicate that NAFLD raises risk of fatal or non-fatal CVD events. NAFLD patients have a higher prevalence of arterial plaques and stiffness, coronary calcification, and endothelial dysfunction. Although genetic and environmental factors strongly contribute to NAFLD pathogenesis, a Mendelian randomization analysis indicated that the PNPLA3 genetic variant leading to NAFLD may not be causally associated with CVD risk. Among other genetic variants related to NAFLD, TM6SF2 appears to be protective, whereas MBOAT7 may favour venous thromboembolism. CONCLUSIONS NAFLD is correlated to a higher CVD risk which may be ameliorated by dietary interventions. This is not surprising, since new criteria defining MAFLD include other metabolic risk abnormalities fuelling development of serious adverse extrahepatic outcomes, for example CVD. The present lack of a targeted pharmacological approach makes the identification of patients with liver disease at higher CVD risk (eg diabetes, hypertension, obesity or high levels of C-reactive protein) of major clinical interest.
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- Paola Dongiovanni
- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Multimedica IRCCS, Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Guo Y, Zou J, Xu X, Zhou H, Sun X, Wu L, Zhang S, Zhong X, Xiong Z, Lin Y, Huang Y, Du Z, Liao X, Zhuang X. Short-chain fatty acids combined with intronic DNA methylation of HIF3A: Potential predictors for diabetic cardiomyopathy. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:3708-3717. [PMID: 34130016 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia can induce the heart to enter an oxygen-restricted environment, which results in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) affect O2 consumption and play crucial roles in modulating metabolic and cardiovascular health. The epigenetic regulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor 3A (HIF3A) gene is implicated in oxidative metabolism in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Identifying the associations between plasma SCFA levels and intronic DNA methylation of HIF3A may reveal useful predictors or provide insights into the disease processes of DCM. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed plasma SCFA levels, HIF3A expression, and CpG methylation of HIF3A intron 1 in peripheral blood from patients with type 2 diabetes presenting with (n = 92) and without (n = 105) cardiomyopathy. RESULTS Plasma butyric acid levels and HIF3A mRNA expression in peripheral blood were decreased in DCM patients, whereas 3 CpGs in HIF3A intron 1 (CpG 6, CpG 7 and CpG 11) were highly methylated in DCM patients. Interestingly, butyric acid levels positively correlated with HIF3A levels, while a negative association was identified between butyric acid levels and the methylation rates of HIF3A intron 1 at CpG 6. Butyric acid levels also correlated with several clinical/echocardiographic factors in DCM patients. Additionally, the combination of plasma butyric acid levels and HIF3A intron 1 methylation at CpG 6 discriminated DCM patients from type2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. CONCLUSIONS The novel associations between plasma butyric acid levels and HIF3A intron 1 methylation at CpG 6 may highlight an underlying mechanism by which the "microbial-myocardial" axis and host-microbe interactions may participate in the pathogenesis of DCM.
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- Yue Guo
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, PR China; Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospital, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation (Sun Yat-sen University), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, PR China.
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Emerald B, Kaimala S, Ansari S. Risk factors which influence DNA methylation in childhood obesity. HAMDAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/hmj.hmj_15_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Vehmeijer FOL, Küpers LK, Sharp GC, Salas LA, Lent S, Jima DD, Tindula G, Reese S, Qi C, Gruzieva O, Page C, Rezwan FI, Melton PE, Nohr E, Escaramís G, Rzehak P, Heiskala A, Gong T, Tuominen ST, Gao L, Ross JP, Starling AP, Holloway JW, Yousefi P, Aasvang GM, Beilin LJ, Bergström A, Binder E, Chatzi L, Corpeleijn E, Czamara D, Eskenazi B, Ewart S, Ferre N, Grote V, Gruszfeld D, Håberg SE, Hoyo C, Huen K, Karlsson R, Kull I, Langhendries JP, Lepeule J, Magnus MC, Maguire RL, Molloy PL, Monnereau C, Mori TA, Oken E, Räikkönen K, Rifas-Shiman S, Ruiz-Arenas C, Sebert S, Ullemar V, Verduci E, Vonk JM, Xu CJ, Yang IV, Zhang H, Zhang W, Karmaus W, Dabelea D, Muhlhausler BS, Breton CV, Lahti J, Almqvist C, Jarvelin MR, Koletzko B, Vrijheid M, Sørensen TIA, Huang RC, Arshad SH, Nystad W, Melén E, Koppelman GH, London SJ, Holland N, Bustamante M, Murphy SK, Hivert MF, Baccarelli A, Relton CL, Snieder H, Jaddoe VWV, Felix JF. DNA methylation and body mass index from birth to adolescence: meta-analyses of epigenome-wide association studies. Genome Med 2020; 12:105. [PMID: 33239103 PMCID: PMC7687793 DOI: 10.1186/s13073-020-00810-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND DNA methylation has been shown to be associated with adiposity in adulthood. However, whether similar DNA methylation patterns are associated with childhood and adolescent body mass index (BMI) is largely unknown. More insight into this relationship at younger ages may have implications for future prevention of obesity and its related traits. METHODS We examined whether DNA methylation in cord blood and whole blood in childhood and adolescence was associated with BMI in the age range from 2 to 18 years using both cross-sectional and longitudinal models. We performed meta-analyses of epigenome-wide association studies including up to 4133 children from 23 studies. We examined the overlap of findings reported in previous studies in children and adults with those in our analyses and calculated enrichment. RESULTS DNA methylation at three CpGs (cg05937453, cg25212453, and cg10040131), each in a different age range, was associated with BMI at Bonferroni significance, P < 1.06 × 10-7, with a 0.96 standard deviation score (SDS) (standard error (SE) 0.17), 0.32 SDS (SE 0.06), and 0.32 BMI SDS (SE 0.06) higher BMI per 10% increase in methylation, respectively. DNA methylation at nine additional CpGs in the cross-sectional childhood model was associated with BMI at false discovery rate significance. The strength of the associations of DNA methylation at the 187 CpGs previously identified to be associated with adult BMI, increased with advancing age across childhood and adolescence in our analyses. In addition, correlation coefficients between effect estimates for those CpGs in adults and in children and adolescents also increased. Among the top findings for each age range, we observed increasing enrichment for the CpGs that were previously identified in adults (birth Penrichment = 1; childhood Penrichment = 2.00 × 10-4; adolescence Penrichment = 2.10 × 10-7). CONCLUSIONS There were only minimal associations of DNA methylation with childhood and adolescent BMI. With the advancing age of the participants across childhood and adolescence, we observed increasing overlap with altered DNA methylation loci reported in association with adult BMI. These findings may be compatible with the hypothesis that DNA methylation differences are mostly a consequence rather than a cause of obesity.
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- Florianne O L Vehmeijer
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na-2918, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- Center for Human Health and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Children's Environmental Health Laboratory, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK
- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Austalia, Australia
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- Centre for Women's, Family and Child Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Research group on Statistics, Econometrics and Health (GRECS), University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Air Pollution and Noise, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Research in Psychiatry, Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Research in Psychiatry, Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Pediatrics, Nutrition and Development Research Unit, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, IISPV, Reus, Spain
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- Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Neonatal Department, Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Human Health and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Children's Environmental Health Laboratory, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CNRS, Team of Environmental Epidemiology Applied to Reproduction and Respiratory Health, IAB, Grenoble, France
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na-2918, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, the Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, CiiM, Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine, a joint venture between the Hannover Medical School and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover, Germany
- TWINCORE, Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, a joint venture between the Hannover Medical School and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
- Center for Genes, Environment and Health, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Turku Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Unit at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Unit of Primary Health Care, Oulu University Hospital, OYS, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, and The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section on Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight, UK
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- Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Children's Environmental Health Laboratory, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Diabetes Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na-2918, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na-2918, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Shen J, Song R, Ye Y, Wu X, Chow WH, Zhao H. HIF3A DNA methylation, obesity and weight gain, and breast cancer risk among Mexican American women. Obes Res Clin Pract 2020; 14:548-553. [PMID: 33121895 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In previous epigenome-wide association studies, Hypoxia inducible Factor 3 Alpha Subunit (HIF3A) DNA methylation has been reported to be associated with body mass index (BMI) and weight change. However, none of these studies have included Mexican Americans. METHODS In the current study, we assessed levels of HIF3A methylation in 927 Mexican American women identified from Mano-A-Mano, the Mexican American Cohort study. RESULTS Significantly higher methylation levels at three CpG sites (position 46801557, 46801642, and 46801699) were observed in obese women compared to non-obese women (P < 0.05). Furthermore, we found that elevated methylation levels at those three CpG sites were associated with significant weight gain (P < 0.05), defined as an increase in BMI by at least one category between the baseline and the follow-up, with a median follow-up time of 39 months. Then, using pre-diagnostic blood DNA samples, we found increased DNA methylation at CpG 46801642 to be associated with a 1.35-fold increased risk of breast cancer (Hazard Ratio (HR) = 1.35, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.02, 3.01), with a median follow-up time of 127 months. Using the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data, we further found that levels of HIF3A were significantly higher-methylated and down-regulated in breast tumor than in normal tissues (P < 1 × 1012 for both). CONCLUSION Thus, our results provide evidence to support the role of HIF3A in obesity, weight gain, and the development of breast cancer.
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- Jie Shen
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA.
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Xiao Y, Liu D, Cline MA, Gilbert ER. Chronic stress, epigenetics, and adipose tissue metabolism in the obese state. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2020; 17:88. [PMID: 33088334 PMCID: PMC7574417 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-020-00513-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In obesity, endocrine and metabolic perturbations, including those induced by chronic activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, are associated with the accumulation of adipose tissue and inflammation. Such changes are attributable to a combination of genetic and epigenetic factors that are influenced by the environment and exacerbated by chronic activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. Stress exposure at different life stages can alter adipose tissue metabolism directly through epigenetic modification or indirectly through the manipulation of hypothalamic appetite regulation, and thereby contribute to endocrine changes that further disrupt whole-body energy balance. This review synthesizes current knowledge, with an emphasis on human clinical trials, to describe metabolic changes in adipose tissue and associated endocrine, genetic and epigenetic changes in the obese state. In particular, we discuss epigenetic changes induced by stress exposure and their contribution to appetite and adipocyte dysfunction, which collectively promote the pathogenesis of obesity. Such knowledge is critical for providing future directions of metabolism research and targets for treating metabolic disorders.
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- Yang Xiao
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA.,School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA.,School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA USA
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Gagné-Ouellet V, Breton E, Thibeault K, Fortin CA, Desgagné V, Girard Tremblay É, Cardenas A, Guérin R, Perron P, Hivert MF, Bouchard L. Placental Epigenome-Wide Association Study Identified Loci Associated with Childhood Adiposity at 3 Years of Age. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197201. [PMID: 33003475 PMCID: PMC7582906 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify placental DNA methylation (DNAm) variations associated with adiposity at 3 years of age. We quantified placental DNAm using the Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChips. We assessed associations between DNAm at single-CpGs and skinfold thickness using robust linear regression models adjusted for gestational age, child's sex, age at follow-up and cellular heterogeneity. We sought replication of DNAm association with child adiposity in an independent cohort. We quantified placental mRNA levels for annotated gene using qRT-PCR and tested for correlation with DNAm. Lower DNAm at cg22593959 and cg22436429 was associated with higher adiposity (β = -1.18, q = 0.002 and β = -0.82, q = 0.04). The cg22593959 is located in an intergenic region (chr7q31.3), whereas cg22436429 is within the TFAP2E gene (1p34.3). DNAm at cg22593959 and cg22436429 was correlated with mRNA levels at FAM3C (rs = -0.279, p = 0.005) and TFAP2E (rs = 0.216, p = 0.03). In an independent cohort, the association between placental DNAm at cg22593959 and childhood adiposity was of similar strength and direction (β = -3.8 ± 4.1, p = 0.36), yet non-significant. Four genomic regions were also associated with skinfold thickness within FMN1, MAGI2, SKAP2 and BMPR1B genes. We identified placental epigenetic variations associated with adiposity at 3 years of age suggesting that childhood fat accretion patterns might be established during fetal life.
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- Valérie Gagné-Ouellet
- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
- Department of Medical Biology, CIUSSS Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean—Hôpital Universitaire de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 5H6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
- Department of Medical Biology, CIUSSS Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean—Hôpital Universitaire de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 5H6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (P.P.); (M.-F.H.)
- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (P.P.); (M.-F.H.)
- Diabetes Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (V.G.-O.); (E.B.); (K.T.); (C.-A.F.); (V.D.); (É.G.T.); (R.G.)
- Department of Medical Biology, CIUSSS Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean—Hôpital Universitaire de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 5H6, Canada
- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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Precision Nutrition and Childhood Obesity: A Scoping Review. Metabolites 2020; 10:metabo10060235. [PMID: 32521722 PMCID: PMC7345802 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10060235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Environmental exposures such as nutrition during life stages with high developmental plasticity—in particular, the in utero period, infancy, childhood, and puberty—may have long-lasting influences on risk of chronic diseases, including obesity-related conditions that manifest as early as childhood. Yet, specific mechanisms underlying these relationships remain unclear. Here, we consider the study of ‘omics mechanisms, including nutrigenomics, epigenetics/epigenomics, and metabolomics, within a life course epidemiological framework to accomplish three objectives. First, we carried out a scoping review of population-based literature with a focus on studies that include ‘omics analyses during three sensitive periods during early life: in utero, infancy, and childhood. We elected to conduct a scoping review because the application of multi-‘omics and/or precision nutrition in childhood obesity prevention and treatment is relatively recent, and identifying knowledge gaps can expedite future research. Second, concomitant with the literature review, we discuss the relevance and plausibility of biological mechanisms that may underlie early origins of childhood obesity identified by studies to date. Finally, we identify current research limitations and future opportunities for application of multi-‘omics in precision nutrition/health practice.
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Lima RS, Assis Silva Gomes J, Moreira PR. An overview about DNA methylation in childhood obesity: Characteristics of the studies and main findings. J Cell Biochem 2020; 121:3042-3057. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Rafael Silva Lima
- Laboratory of Cell‐Cell Interactions, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological SciencesFederal University of Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell‐Cell Interactions, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological SciencesFederal University of Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell‐Cell Interactions, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological SciencesFederal University of Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Brazil
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Jonscher KR, Abrams J, Friedman JE. Maternal Diet Alters Trained Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric NAFLD. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 2:315-325. [PMID: 33426540 PMCID: PMC7793570 DOI: 10.33696/immunology.2.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 1 in 10 children in the US, increases risk of cirrhosis and transplantation in early adulthood, and shortens lifespan, even after transplantation. Exposure to maternal obesity and/or a diet high in fat, sugar and cholesterol is strongly associated with development of NAFLD in offspring. However, mechanisms by which "priming" of the immune system in early life increases susceptibility to NAFLD are poorly understood. Recent studies have focused on the role "non-reparative" macrophages play in accelerating inflammatory signals promoting fibrogenesis. In this Commentary, we review evidence that the pioneering gut bacteria colonizing the infant intestinal tract remodel the naïve immune system in the offspring. Epigenetic changes in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, induced by exposure to an obesogenic diet in utero, may skew lineage commitment of myeloid cells during gestation. Further, microbial dysbiosis in neonatal life contributes to training innate immune cell responsiveness in the gut, bone marrow, and liver, leading to developmental programming of pediatric NAFLD. Comprehensive understanding of how different gut bacteria and their byproducts shape development of the early innate immune system and microbiome will uncover early interventions to prevent NAFLD pathophysiology.
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- Karen R. Jonscher
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
- Departments of Physiology and Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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Sherwood WB, Bion V, Lockett GA, Ziyab AH, Soto-Ramírez N, Mukherjee N, Kurukulaaratchy RJ, Ewart S, Zhang H, Arshad SH, Karmaus W, Holloway JW, Rezwan FI. Duration of breastfeeding is associated with leptin (LEP) DNA methylation profiles and BMI in 10-year-old children. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:128. [PMID: 31464656 PMCID: PMC6716837 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0727-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Breastfeeding is protective against many long-term diseases, yet the mechanisms involved are unknown. Leptin gene (LEP) is reported to be associated with body mass index (BMI). On the other hand, breastfeeding duration has been found to be associated with DNA methylation (DNAm) of the LEP gene. Therefore, epigenetic regulation of LEP may represent the mechanism underlying the protective effect of breastfeeding duration against obesity. Methods In the Isle of Wight Birth Cohort, peripheral blood DNAm at 23 cytosine-phosphate-guanine sites (CpGs) in the LEP locus in 10-year-old (n = 297) samples and 16 CpGs in 18-year-old (n = 305) samples, were generated using the Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC and HumanMethylation450 Beadchips respectively and tested for association with breastfeeding duration (total and exclusive) using linear regression. To explore the association between breastfeeding durations and genome-wide DNAm, epigenome-wide association studies (EWASs) and differential methylation region (DMR) analyses were performed. BMI trajectories spanning the first 18 years of life were used as the outcome to test the association with breastfeeding duration (exposure) using multi-nominal logistic regression. Mediation analysis was performed for significant CpG sites. Results Both total and exclusive breastfeeding duration were associated with DNAm at four LEP CpG sites at 10 years (P value < 0.05), and not at 18 years. Though no association was observed between breastfeeding duration and genome-wide DNAm, DMR analyses identified five significant differentially methylated regions (Sidak adjusted P value < 0.05). Breastfeeding duration was also associated with the early transient overweight trajectory. Furthermore, DNAm of LEP was associated with this trajectory at one CpG site and early persistent obesity at another, though mediation analysis was not significant. Conclusions Breastfeeding duration is associated with LEP methylation at age 10 years and BMI trajectory. LEP DNAm is also significantly associated with BMI trajectories throughout childhood, though sample sizes were small. However, mediation analysis did not demonstrate that DNAm of LEP explained the protective effect of breastfeeding against childhood obesity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-019-0727-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- William B Sherwood
- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, University of Southampton, Duthie Building, MP808, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, University of Southampton, Duthie Building, MP808, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, University of Southampton, Duthie Building, MP808, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, 236A Robison Hall, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight, UK
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, 236A Robison Hall, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight, UK
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, 236A Robison Hall, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, University of Southampton, Duthie Building, MP808, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.,Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, University of Southampton, Duthie Building, MP808, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.
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Mansell T, Ponsonby AL, Januar V, Novakovic B, Collier F, Burgner D, Vuillermin P, Ryan J, Saffery R. Early-life determinants of hypoxia-inducible factor 3A gene (HIF3A) methylation: a birth cohort study. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:96. [PMID: 31262346 PMCID: PMC6604333 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0687-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Methylation of the hypoxia-inducible factor 3α gene (HIF3A) has been linked to pregnancy exposures, infant adiposity and later BMI. Genetic variation influences HIF3A methylation levels and may modify these relationships. However, data in very early life are limited, particularly in association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We investigated the relationship between maternal and gestational factors, infant anthropometry, genetic variation and HIF3A DNA methylation in the Barwon Infant Study, a population-based birth cohort. Methylation of two previously studied regions of HIF3A were tested in the cord blood mononuclear cells of 938 infants. Results No compelling evidence was found of an association between birth weight, adiposity or maternal gestational diabetes with methylation at the most widely studied HIF3A region. Male sex (− 4.3%, p < 0.001) and pre-eclampsia (− 5.4%, p = 0.02) negatively associated with methylation at a second region of HIF3A; while positive associations were identified for gestational diabetes (4.8%, p = 0.01) and gestational age (1.2% increase per week, p < 0.001). HIF3A genetic variation also associated strongly with methylation at this region (p < 0.001). Conclusions Pre- and perinatal factors impact HIF3A methylation, including pre-eclampsia. This provides evidence that specific pregnancy complications, previously linked to adverse outcomes for both mother and child, impact the infant epigenome in a molecular pathway critical to several vascular and metabolic conditions. Further work is required to understand the mechanisms and clinical relevance, particularly the differing effects of in utero exposure to gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-019-0687-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Toby Mansell
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.,Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.,Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.,School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia. .,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
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Lee S. The association of genetically controlled CpG methylation (cg158269415) of protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type N2 (PTPRN2) with childhood obesity. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4855. [PMID: 30890718 PMCID: PMC6425015 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40486-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type N2 (PTPRN2) encodes a major islet autoantigen in type-1 diabetes. Previous genetic studies have shown its significant association with obesity. PTPRN2 plays an important role in epigenetic regulation of metabolic diseases and cancers. We investigated CpG methylations (cg17429772 and cg158269415) in PTPRN2 by pyrosequencing from blood samples of childhood obesity (n = 638). cg158269415 had significant positive correlations with body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Case-control analysis showed that cg158269415 methylation in blood sample was significantly more hypermethylated in obese cases (n = 252), an average of 2.93% more than that that in controls (n = 386). The cg158269415 methylation has a trimodal distribution pattern with strong dependency on nearby located rs1670344 G > A genotype. Correlations of cg158269415 with BMI and WHR were significant and strong in major G allele carriers (GG + GA). Our study showed that an epigenetic association of PTPRN2 gene with childhood obesity was under certain genetic background. The genetic and epigenetic interplay of PTPRN2 gene may implicate a mechanism of childhood obesity. Whether these small changes in DNA methylation from whole blood are causally or consequently related to childhood obesity outcome and their clinical relevance remains to be determined. However, this study presents a promising obesity risk marker that warrants further investigation.
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- Suman Lee
- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-951, Republic of Korea.
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Early-Life Exposure to the Chinese Famine Is Associated with Higher Methylation Level in the INSR Gene in Later Adulthood. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3354. [PMID: 30833584 PMCID: PMC6399294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38596-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We examined the association between the China famine exposure in early life and DNA methylation of INSR (hg18, chr19:7110130-7110574) and CPT1A (hg18, chr11: 68286513-68286952) related to growth and metabolism in 235 subjects selected from two provinces in China. The subjects were categorized into prenatal famine-exposed group and non-exposed group based on their birthdates. DNA methylation at the INSR gene locus was assayed from peripheral white blood cells using the Sequenom's MassARRAY system. Two dependent samples t-test was used to compare the difference between the exposed group and non-exposed group. DNA methylation level of INSR was higher among individuals who exposed to the China famine in the fetus than that of non-exposed group (d = 3.3%, P = 0.006). A significant interaction between famine exposure and province was observed for INSR (Pinteraction < 0.001). DNA methylation level of INSR was positively associated with triglyceride (β = 0.011, P = 0.021), and negatively associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (β = -0.039, P = 0.021). Moreover, exposed group had higher meat consumption than non-exposed group in severe exposure area. Prenatal exposure to the China famine plus later life eating habits might regulate epigenome.
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Rohde K, Keller M, la Cour Poulsen L, Blüher M, Kovacs P, Böttcher Y. Genetics and epigenetics in obesity. Metabolism 2019; 92:37-50. [PMID: 30399374 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Obesity is among the most threatening health burdens worldwide and its prevalence has markedly increased over the last decades. Obesity maybe considered a heritable trait. Identifications of rare cases of monogenic obesity unveiled that hypothalamic circuits and the brain-adipose axis play an important role in the regulation of energy homeostasis, appetite, hunger and satiety. For example, mutations in the leptin gene cause obesity through almost unsuppressed overeating. Common (multifactorial) obesity, most likely resulting from a concerted interplay of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors, is clearly linked to genetic predisposition by multiple risk variants, which, however only account for a minor part of the general BMI variability. Although GWAS opened new avenues in elucidating the complex genetics behind common obesity, understanding the biological mechanisms relative to the specific risk contributing to obesity remains poorly understood. Non-genetic factors such as eating behavior or physical activity strongly modulate the individual risk for developing obesity. These factors may interact with genetic predisposition for obesity through epigenetic mechanisms. Thus, here, we review the current knowledge about monogenic and common (multifactorial) obesity highlighting the important recent advances in our knowledge on how epigenetic regulation is involved in the etiology of obesity.
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- Kerstin Rohde
- Leipzig University Medical Center, IFB Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig 04103, Germany; University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo 0316, Norway.
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- Leipzig University Medical Center, IFB Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig 04103, Germany.
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- Akershus University Hospital, Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Medical Division, Lørenskog 1478, Norway.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig 04103, Germany.
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- Leipzig University Medical Center, IFB Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig 04103, Germany.
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- Leipzig University Medical Center, IFB Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig 04103, Germany; University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo 0316, Norway; Akershus University Hospital, Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Medical Division, Lørenskog 1478, Norway.
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Baker PR, Friedman JE. Mitochondrial role in the neonatal predisposition to developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:3692-3703. [PMID: 30168806 DOI: 10.1172/jci120846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global epidemic in obese children and adults, and the onset might have fetal origins. A growing body of evidence supports the role of developmental programming, whereby the maternal environment affects fetal and infant development, altering the risk profile for disease later in life. Human and nonhuman primate studies of maternal obesity demonstrate that risk factors for pediatric obesity and NAFLD begin in utero. The pathologic mechanisms for NAFLD are multifactorial but have centered on altered mitochondrial function/dysfunction that might precede insulin resistance. Compared with the adult liver, the fetal liver has fewer mitochondria, low activity of the fatty acid metabolic enzyme carnitine palmitoyl-CoA transferase-1, and little or no gluconeogenesis. Exposure to excess maternal fuels during fetal life uniquely alters hepatic fatty acid oxidation, tricarboxylic acid cycle activity, de novo lipogenesis, and mitochondrial health. These events promote increased oxidative stress and excess triglyceride storage, and, together with altered immune function and epigenetic changes, they prime the fetal liver for NAFLD and might drive the risk for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in the next generation.
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- Peter R Baker
- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and.,Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Population DNA methylation studies in the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) framework. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2018; 10:306-313. [PMID: 30101736 DOI: 10.1017/s2040174418000442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Epigenetic changes represent a potential mechanism underlying associations of early-life exposures and later life health outcomes. Population-based cohort studies starting in early life are an attractive framework to study the role of such changes. DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic mechanism in population research. We discuss the application of DNA methylation in early-life population studies, some recent findings, key challenges and recommendations for future research. Studies into DNA methylation within the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease framework generally either explore associations between prenatal exposures and offspring DNA methylation or associations between offspring DNA methylation in early life and later health outcomes. Only a few studies to date have integrated prospective exposure, epigenetic and phenotypic data in order to explicitly test the role of DNA methylation as a potential biological mediator of environmental effects on health outcomes. Population epigenetics is an emerging field which has challenges in terms of methodology and interpretation of the data. Key challenges include tissue specificity, cell type adjustment, issues of power and comparability of findings, genetic influences, and exploring causality and functional consequences. Ongoing studies are working on addressing these issues. Large collaborative efforts of prospective cohorts are emerging, with clear benefits in terms of optimizing power and use of resources, and in advancing methodology. In the future, multidisciplinary approaches, within and beyond longitudinal birth and preconception cohorts will advance this complex, but highly promising, the field of research.
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. Severe fibrosis and cirrhosis are potential consequences of pediatric NAFLD and can occur within a few years of diagnosis. Observations suggest that genetics may be a strong modifying factor in the presentation, severity, and natural history of the disease. There is increasing interest in determining at-risk populations based on genetics in the hope of finding genotypes that correlate to NAFLD phenotype. Ultimately, the hope is to be able to tailor therapeutics to genetic predispositions and decrease disease morbidity in children with NAFLD.
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- Nidhi P Goyal
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92993, USA; Department of Gastroenterology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92993, USA; Department of Gastroenterology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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Common, low-frequency, and rare genetic variants associated with lipoprotein subclasses and triglyceride measures in Finnish men from the METSIM study. PLoS Genet 2017; 13:e1007079. [PMID: 29084231 PMCID: PMC5679656 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Lipid and lipoprotein subclasses are associated with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, yet the genetic contributions to variability in subclass traits are not fully understood. We conducted single-variant and gene-based association tests between 15.1M variants from genome-wide and exome array and imputed genotypes and 72 lipid and lipoprotein traits in 8,372 Finns. After accounting for 885 variants at 157 previously identified lipid loci, we identified five novel signals near established loci at HIF3A, ADAMTS3, PLTP, LCAT, and LIPG. Four of the signals were identified with a low-frequency (0.005<minor allele frequency [MAF]<0.05) or rare (MAF<0.005) variant, including Arg123His in LCAT. Gene-based associations (P<10-10) support a role for coding variants in LIPC and LIPG with lipoprotein subclass traits. 30 established lipid-associated loci had a stronger association for a subclass trait than any conventional trait. These novel association signals provide further insight into the molecular basis of dyslipidemia and the etiology of metabolic disorders.
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Cheng Z, Zheng L, Almeida FA. Epigenetic reprogramming in metabolic disorders: nutritional factors and beyond. J Nutr Biochem 2017; 54:1-10. [PMID: 29154162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Environmental factors (e.g., malnutrition and physical inactivity) contribute largely to metabolic disorders including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiometabolic disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases. The abnormalities in metabolic activity and pathways have been increasingly associated with altered DNA methylation, histone modification and noncoding RNAs, whereas lifestyle interventions targeting diet and physical activity can reverse the epigenetic and metabolic changes. Here we review recent evidence primarily from human studies that links DNA methylation reprogramming to metabolic derangements or improvements, with a focus on cross-tissue (e.g., the liver, skeletal muscle, pancreas, adipose tissue and blood samples) epigenetic markers, mechanistic mediators of the epigenetic reprogramming, and the potential of using epigenetic traits to predict disease risk and intervention response. The challenges in epigenetic studies addressing the mechanisms of metabolic diseases and future directions are also discussed and prospected.
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- Zhiyong Cheng
- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Fralin Translational Obesity Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Fralin Translational Obesity Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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DNA methylation in blood from neonatal screening cards and the association with BMI and insulin sensitivity in early childhood. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017; 42:28-35. [PMID: 29064478 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES There is increasing evidence that metabolic diseases originate in early life, and epigenetic changes have been implicated as key drivers of this early life programming. This led to the hypothesis that epigenetic marks present at birth may predict an individual's future risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. In this study, we assessed whether epigenetic marks in blood of newborn children were associated with body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity later in childhood. SUBJECTS/METHODS DNA methylation was measured in neonatal blood spot samples of 438 children using the Illumina Infinium 450 k BeadChip. Associations were assessed between DNA methylation at birth and BMI z-scores, body fat mass, fasting plasma glucose, insulin and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at age 5 years, as well as birth weight, maternal BMI and smoking status. RESULTS No individual methylation sites at birth were associated with obesity or insulin sensitivity measures at 5 years. DNA methylation in 69 genomic regions at birth was associated with BMI z-scores at age 5 years, and in 63 regions with HOMA-IR. The methylation changes were generally small (<5%), except for a region near the non-coding RNA nc886 (VTRNA2-1) where a clear link between methylation status at birth and BMI in childhood was observed (P=0.001). Associations were also found between DNA methylation, maternal smoking and birth weight. CONCLUSIONS We identified a number of DNA methylation regions at birth that were associated with obesity or insulin sensitivity measurements in childhood. These findings support the mounting evidence on the role of epigenetics in programming of metabolic health. Whether many of these small changes in DNA methylation are causally related to the health outcomes, and of clinical relevance, remains to be determined, but the nc886 region represents a promising obesity risk marker that warrants further investigation.
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Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) is the study of how the early life environment can impact the risk of chronic diseases from childhood to adulthood and the mechanisms involved. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNAs are involved in mediating how early life environment impacts later health. This review is a summary of the Epigenetics and DOHaD workshop held at the 2016 DOHaD Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference. Our extensive knowledge of how the early life environment impacts later risk for chronic disease would not have been possible without animal models. In this review we highlight some animal model examples that demonstrate how an adverse early life exposure results in epigenetic and gene expression changes that may contribute to increased risk of chronic disease later in life. Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are chronic diseases with an increasing incidence due to the increased number of children and adults that are obese. Epigenetic changes such as DNA methylation have been shown to be associated with metabolic health measures and potentially predict future metabolic health status. Although more difficult to elucidate in humans, recent studies suggest that DNA methylation may be one of the epigenetic mechanisms that mediates the effects of early life exposures on later life risk of obesity and obesity related diseases. Finally, we discuss the role of the microbiome and how it is a new player in developmental programming and mediating early life exposures on later risk of chronic disease.
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Wang S, Song J, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Chawla NV, Ma J, Wang H. Interaction between obesity and the Hypoxia Inducible Factor 3 Alpha Subunit rs3826795 polymorphism in relation with plasma alanine aminotransferase. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2017; 18:80. [PMID: 28754107 PMCID: PMC5534125 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-017-0437-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypoxia Inducible Factor 3 Alpha Subunit (HIF3A) DNA has been demonstrated to be associated with obesity in the methylation level, and it also has a Body Mass Index (BMI)-independent association with plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT). However, the relation among obesity, plasma ALT, HIF3A polymorphism and methylation remains unclear. This study aims to identify the association between HIF3A polymorphism and plasma ALT, and further to determine whether the effect of HIF3A polymorphism on ALT could be modified by obesity or mediated by DNA methylation. METHODS The HIF3A rs3826795 polymorphism was genotyped in a case-control study including 2030 Chinese children aged 7-18 years (705 obese cases and 1325 non-obese controls). Furthermore, the HIF3A DNA methylation of the peripheral blood was measured in 110 severely obese children and 110 age- and gender- matched normal-weight controls. RESULTS There was no overall association between the HIF3A rs3826795 polymorphism and ALT. A significant interaction between obesity and rs3826795 in relation with ALT was found (P inter = 0.042), with rs3826795 G-allele number elevating ALT significantly only in obese children (β' = 0.075, P = 0.037), but not in non-obese children (β' = -0.009, P = 0.741). Additionally, a mediation effect of HIF3A methylation was found in the association between the HIF3A rs3826795 polymorphism and ALT among obese children (β' = 0.242, P = 0.014). CONCLUSION This is the first study to report the interaction between obesity and HIF3A gene in relation with ALT, and also to reveal a mediation effect among the HIF3A polymorphism, methylation and ALT. This study provides new evidence to the function of HIF3A gene, which would be helpful for future risk assessment and personalized treatment of liver diseases.
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- Shuo Wang
- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.,Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Division of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Tanimoto K. Genetics of the hypoxia-inducible factors in human cancers. Exp Cell Res 2017; 356:166-172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lee S, Kim HJ, Han S, Jeon JP, Park SI, Yu HY, Hwang MY, Lee J. Positive correlation of cg16672562 methylation with obesity-related traits in childhood obesity, and its independence with underlying HIF3A (hypoxia-inducible factor 3a) genetic background. Oncotarget 2017; 8:67473-67481. [PMID: 28978046 PMCID: PMC5620186 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Differential methylations of the HIF3A (hypoxia-inducible factor 3a) gene have been linked to body mass index (BMI). To explore the association of these methylations to childhood obesity, we measured 5 CpG methylation sites (cg27146050, cg46801562, cg22891070, cg16672562 and cg46801675) in intron 1 of the HIF3A gene by pyrosequencing, in the Korean population (mean age: 13.9 yrs, 305 obese cases and 387 controls). Two CpG methylations, cg46801562 and cg16672562, had statistically significant association with childhood obesity (P = 2.09E-9 and 1.66E-7, respectively). Notably, in the case of cg16672562, all correlations were significantly positive with BMI (beta = 0.285, P = 1.652E-13), waist-hip ratio (beta = 0.0028, P = 1.42E-15) and fasting plasma glucose level (beta = 0.0645, P = 2.61E-4), when analyzed by linear regression, with age and sex as covariates. We investigated any genetic effect of cg16672562 methylation by using 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) identified by exome sequencing of the HIF3A locus cg16672562 methylation showed no statistically significant changes due to the 14 polymorphisms. In this study, we show that cg16672562 is the most significant blood DNA methylation marker for childhood obesity in the Korean population, and might be independent of any underlying HIF3A genetic background.
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- Suman Lee
- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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Wang S, Song J, Yang Y, Chawla NV, Ma J, Wang H. Rs12970134 near MC4R is associated with appetite and beverage intake in overweight and obese children: A family-based association study in Chinese population. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177983. [PMID: 28520814 PMCID: PMC5433775 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Recent studies indicated that eating behaviors are under genetic influence, and the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene polymorphisms can affect the total energy intake and the consumption of fat, protein and carbohydrates. Our study aims at investigating the association of the MC4R polymorphism with appetite and food intake among Chinese children. Methods A family-based association study was conducted among 151 Chinese trios whose offsprings were overweight/obese children aged 9–15 years. The rs12970134 near MC4R was genotyped, and the Children Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and a self-designed questionnaire measuring food intake were performed. The FBAT and PBAT software packages were used. Results The family-based association analysis showed that there was a significant association between rs12970134 and obesity (Z = 2.449, P = 0.014). After adjusting for age, gender and standardized BMI, rs12970134 was significantly associated with food responsiveness (FR) among children (β'b = 0.077, Pb = 0.028), and with satiety responsiveness (SR) in trios (P = -0.026). The polymorphism was associated with beverage intake (β'b = 0.331, Pb = 0.00016 in children; P = 0.043 in trios), but not significantly associated with vegetable, fruit or meat intake (P>0.050). We further found a significant mediation effect among the rs12970134, FR and beverage intake (b = 0.177, P = 0.047). Conclusions Our study is the first to report that rs12970134 near MC4R was associated with appetite and beverage intake, and food responsiveness could mediate the effect of rs12970134 on beverage intake in overweight and obese Chinese children population. Further studies are needed to uncover the genetic basis for eating behaviors, which could lead to develop and implement effective interventional strategies early in life.
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- Shuo Wang
- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States of America
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States of America
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (JM); (HW)
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (JM); (HW)
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Koh IU, Lee HJ, Hwang JY, Choi NH, Lee S. Obesity-related CpG Methylation (cg07814318) of Kruppel-like Factor-13 (KLF13) Gene with Childhood Obesity and its cis-Methylation Quantitative Loci. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45368. [PMID: 28508896 PMCID: PMC5432839 DOI: 10.1038/srep45368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The cg07814318 hypermethylation of Kruppel-like factor 13 (KLF13) gene has been reported for its relevancy with Body Mass Index (BMI) from European origin. We explored the cg07814318 methylation and its cis-meQTL (cis-methylation quantitative loci) of KLF13 from a childhood obesity cohort. The cg07814318 methylation in blood was significantly associated with obesity and correlated with several obesity-related physical and biochemical traits. We examined the same loci from purified three human cell types (n = 47), i.e., pre-adipocytes, adipocytes and islets. The cg07814318 methylation pattern in pre-adipocytes and islets were significant higher in cells from subjects with a higher BMI compared with control subjects. By exome sequencing of KLF13 gene in blood with the same cohort, we found nine SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) within its gene body, and two SNPs (rs11537749 and rs12595641) were as cis-meQTL of cg07814318. There was the 2.01% methylation change of cg07814318 between homozygous dominant and recessive genotypes, especially, in rs12595641. The sequencing variations within KLF13 genes could drive dynamic modifications of obesity-related CpG methylation. Differential DNA methylation patterns in the KLF13 gene determined from separate blood samples showed that this criterion could be used as a surrogate for representing overall epigenetic changes in cells related to obesity.
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- In-Uk Koh
- Division of Structural and Functional Genomics, Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, Center for Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, Center for Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 361-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Structural and Functional Genomics, Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Structural and Functional Genomics, Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, 363-951, Republic of Korea
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DUSP1 promoter methylation in peripheral blood leukocyte is associated with triple-negative breast cancer risk. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43011. [PMID: 28220843 PMCID: PMC5318948 DOI: 10.1038/srep43011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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DNA methylation is one of the most common epigenetic alterations, providing important information regarding cancer risk and prognosis. A case-control study (423 breast cancer cases, 509 controls) and a case-only study (326 cases) were conducted to evaluate the association of DUSP1 promoter methylation with breast cancer risk and clinicopathological characteristics. No significant association between DUSP1 methylation in peripheral blood leukocyte (PBL) DNA and breast cancer risk was observed. DUSP1 methylation was significantly associated with ER/PR-negative status; in particular, triple-negative breast cancer patients showed the highest frequency of DUSP1 methylation in both tumour DNA and PBL DNA. Soybean intake was significantly correlated with methylated DUSP1 only in ER-negative (OR 2.978; 95% CI 1.245-7.124) and PR negative (OR 2.735; 95% CI 1.315-5.692) patients. Irregular menstruation was significantly associated with methylated DUSP1 only in ER-positive (OR 3.564; 95% CI 1.691-7.511) and PR-positive (OR 3.902, 95% CI 1.656-9.194) patients. Thus, DUSP1 methylation is a cancer-associated hypermethylation event that is closely linked with triple-negative status. Further investigations are warranted to confirm the association of environmental factors, including fruit and soybean intake, irregular menstruation, and ER/PR status, with DUSP1 methylation in breast tumour DNA.
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Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease, which likely comprises multiple subtypes. Emerging data have linked chemical exposures to obesity. As organismal response to environmental exposures includes altered gene expression, identifying the regulatory epigenetic changes involved would be key to understanding the path from exposure to phenotype and provide new tools for exposure detection and risk assessment. In this report, we summarize published data linking early-life exposure to the heavy metals, cadmium and lead, to obesity. We also discuss potential mechanisms, as well as the need for complete coverage in epigenetic screening to fully identify alterations. The keys to understanding how metal exposure contributes to obesity are improved assessment of exposure and comprehensive establishment of epigenetic profiles that may serve as markers for exposures.
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- Sarah S Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Human Health & the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Human Health & the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Human Health & the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.,Department of Oncology, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.,Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences, Institute of Sport & Physical Activity Research, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Human Health & the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
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Wu Y, Bu F, Yu H, Li W, Huang C, Meng X, Zhang L, Ma T, Li J. Methylation of Septin9 mediated by DNMT3a enhances hepatic stellate cells activation and liver fibrogenesis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2016; 315:35-49. [PMID: 27939986 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liver fibrosis, resulting from chronic and persistent injury to the liver, is a worldwide health problem. Advanced liver fibrosis results in cirrhosis, liver failure and even hepatocellular cancer (HCC), often eventually requiring liver transplantation, poses a huge health burden on the global community. However, the specific pathogenesis of liver fibrosis remains not fully understood. Numerous basic and clinical studies have provided evidence that epigenetic modifications, especially DNA methylation, might contribute to the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the pivotal cell type responsible for the fibrous scar in liver. Here, reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) and bisulfite pyrosequencing PCR (BSP) analysis identified hypermethylation status of Septin9 (Sept9) gene in liver fibrogenesis. Sept9 protein was dramatically decreased in livers of CCl4-treated mice and immortalized HSC-T6 cells exposed to TGF-β1. Nevertheless, the suppression of Sept9 could be blocked by DNMT3a-siRNA and DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-azadC). Overexpressed Sept9 attenuated TGF-β1-induced expression of myofibroblast markers α-SMA and Col1a1, accompanied by up-regulation of cell apoptosis-related proteins. Conversely, RNAi-mediated silencing of Sept9 enhanced accumulation of extracellular matrix. These observations suggested that Sept9 contributed to alleviate liver fibrosis might partially through promoting activated HSCs apoptosis and this anti-fibrogenesis effect might be blocked by DNMT-3a mediated methylation of Sept9. Therefore, pharmacological agents that inhibit Sept9 methylation and increase its expression could be considered as valuable treatments for liver fibrosis.
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- Yuting Wu
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
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Main AM, Gillberg L, Jacobsen AL, Nilsson E, Gjesing AP, Hansen T, Pedersen O, Ribel-Madsen R, Vaag A. DNA methylation and gene expression of HIF3A: cross-tissue validation and associations with BMI and insulin resistance. Clin Epigenetics 2016; 8:89. [PMID: 27594926 PMCID: PMC5010678 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-016-0258-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Associations between BMI and DNA methylation of hypoxia-inducible factor 3-alpha (HIF3A) in both blood cells and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) have been reported. In this study, we investigated associations between BMI and HIF3A DNA methylation in the blood and SAT from the same individuals, and whether HIF3A gene expression in SAT and skeletal muscle biopsies showed associations with BMI and insulin resistance. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate gender specificity and heritability of these traits. Methods We studied 137 first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients from 48 families, from whom we had SAT and muscle biopsies. DNA methylation of four CpG sites in the HIF3A promoter was analyzed in the blood and SAT by pyrosequencing, and HIF3A gene expression was analyzed in SAT and muscle by qPCR. An index of whole-body insulin sensitivity was estimated from oral glucose tolerance tests. Results BMI was associated with HIF3A methylation at one CpG site in the blood, and there was a positive association between the blood and SAT methylation levels at a different CpG site within the individuals. The SAT methylation level did not correlate with HIF3A gene expression. Interestingly, HIF3A expression in SAT, but not in muscle, associated negatively with BMI and whole-body insulin resistance. We found a significant effect of familiality on HIF3A methylation levels in the blood and HIF3A expression levels in skeletal muscle. Conclusions Our findings are in line with the previously reported link between BMI and DNA methylation of HIF3A in the blood. The tissue-specific results of HIF3A gene expression indicate that SAT is the more functional tissue in which a low expression may adversely affect whole-body insulin sensitivity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13148-016-0258-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ailsa Maria Main
- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Metabolic Genetics, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Metabolic Genetics, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Metabolic Genetics, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.,The Danish Diabetes Academy, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, Section 7652, Tagensvej 20, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Holbrook JD. Does diet interact with genotype to cause epigenetic modification of angiogenesis genes, on the trajectory to obesity? Epigenomics 2016; 8:741-5. [DOI: 10.2217/epi-2016-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Joanna D Holbrook
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), A*STAR, Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 119521
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