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Vieira TDS, Freitas FV, Silva Neto LCB, Borçoi AR, Mendes SO, Olinda AS, Moreno IAA, Quaioto BR, de Souza MLM, Barbosa WM, Arpini JK, Sorroche BP, de Assis Pinheiro J, Archanjo AB, dos Santos JG, Arantes LMRB, de Oliveira DR, da Silva AMA. An industrialized diet as a determinant of methylation in the 1F region of the NR3C1 gene promoter. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1168715. [PMID: 38633601 PMCID: PMC11021719 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1168715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background Dietary composition can modify gene expression, favoring the development of chronic diseases via epigenetic mechanisms. Objective Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary patterns and NR3C1 gene methylation in users of the Brazilian Public Unified Health System (SUS). Methods We recruited 250 adult volunteers and evaluated their socioeconomic status, psychosocial characteristics, lifestyle, and anthropometrics. Peripheral blood was collected and evaluated for cortisol levels, glycemia, lipid profile, and insulin resistance; methylation of CpGs 40-47 of the 1F region of the NR3C1 gene was also measured. Factors associated with degree of methylation were evaluated using generalized linear models (p < 0.05). Lifestyle variables and health variables were included as confounding factors. Results The findings of our cross-sectional study indicated an association between NR3C1 DNA methylation and intake of processed foods. We also observed relevant associations of average NR3C1 DNA across the segment analyzed, methylation in component 1 (40-43), and methylation in component 2 (44-47) with a pattern of consumption of industrialized products in relation to BMI, serum cortisol levels, and lipid profile. These results may indicate a relationship between methylation and metabolic changes related to the stress response. Conclusion These findings suggest an association of methylation and metabolic alterations with stress response. In addition, the present study highlights the significant role of diet quality as a stress-inducing factor that influences NR3C1 methylation. This relationship is further linked to changes in psychosocial factors, lifestyle choices, and cardiometabolic variables, including glucose levels, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia.
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- Tamires dos Santos Vieira
- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Program of Post-Graduation in Biotechnology/Renorbio, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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Alece Arantes Moreno I, Rodrigues de Oliveira D, Ribeiro Borçoi A, Fungaro Rissatti L, Vitorino Freitas F, Arantes LMRB, Oliveira Mendes S, dos Santos Vieira T, Risse Quaioto B, Cerbino Doblas P, Sgrancio Olinda A, Ribeiro Cunha E, Gasparini dos Santos J, Assis Pinheiro J, Pereira Sorroche B, Madeira Alvares da Silva A. Methylation of BDNF gene in association with episodic memory in women. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1092406. [PMID: 37008217 PMCID: PMC10060857 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1092406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene regulation plays an important role in long-term memory formation, and the DNA methylation (DNAm) level of BDNF promoters has been associated with episodic memory deficits. Our aim was to explore the association between DNAm levels in BDNF promoter IV with verbal learning and memory performance in healthy women. We conducted a cross-sectional study by recruiting 53 individuals. Episodic memory was assessed by using the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). Clinical interviews, RAVLT, and blood sample collection were assessed in all participants. DNAm was measured on DNA from whole peripheral blood using pyrosequencing. According to generalized linear model (GzLM) analyses, cytosine guanine dinucleotide (CpG) site 5 showed significant associations between learning capacity (LC, p < 0.035), that is, every 1% of DNA methylation at CpG site 5 results in a 0.068 reduction in verbal learning performance. To the best of our knowledge, the current study is the first to show that BDNF DNAm plays an important role in episodic memory.
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- Ivana Alece Arantes Moreno
- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Daniela Rodrigues de Oliveira ;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Natural Products and Derivatives Laboratory (LIM-26), Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Ivana Alece Arantes Moreno
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
- Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Quaioto BR, Borçoi AR, Mendes SO, Doblas PC, Dos Santos Vieira T, Arantes Moreno IA, Dos Santos JG, Hollais AW, Olinda AS, de Souza MLM, Freitas FV, Pinheiro JA, Cunha ER, Sorroche BP, Arantes LMRB, Álvares-da-Silva AM. Tobacco use modify exon IV BDNF gene methylation levels in depression. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 159:240-248. [PMID: 36753898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate BDNF gene methylation in individuals with depression based on tobacco use. Therefore, 384 adults from southeastern Brazil were recruited to assess depression, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and methylation by pyrosequencing exon IV promoter region of the BDNF gene. The Generalized Linear Model (GzLM) was used to check the effect of depression, tobacco, and the interaction between depression and tobacco use in methylation levels. In addition, the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn's post hoc test, was used to compare methylation levels. Interaction between depression and tobacco use was significant at levels of BDNF methylation in the CpG 5 (p = 0.045), 8 (p = 0.016), 9 (p = 0.042), 10 (p = 0.026) and mean 5-11 (p < 0.001). Dunn's post hoc test showed that individuals with depression and tobacco use compared to those with or without depression who did not use tobacco had lower levels of BDNF methylation in CpG 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and mean 5-11. Therefore, we suggest that tobacco use appears to interfere with BDNF gene methylation in depressed individuals.
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- Bárbara Risse Quaioto
- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- ICESP, Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Instituto Do Câncer Do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Multiprofessional Residency Program in Adult Oncology Care, Comissão de Residência Multiprofissional/Hospital Das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Hospital Do Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Postgraduate Program/RENORBIO, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil; Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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de Souza MLM, Borçoi AR, Dutra BAB, Dos Santos Vieira T, Mendes SO, Nascimento IAA, Quaioto BR, Olinda AS, Cunha ER, Freitas FV, Pinheiro JA, Dos Santos JG, Sorroche BP, Arantes LMRB, Sartório CL, da Silva AMA. Lifestyle and NR3C1 exon 1F gene methylation is associated with changes in glucose levels and insulin resistance. Life Sci 2022; 309:120940. [PMID: 36108769 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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AIMS the present study aimed to investigate how glucose and insulin levels may be associated with changes in NR3C1 gene methylation levels in adults. MAIN METHODS 375 volunteers users of the Brazilian Public Unified Health System (SUS) were recruited to assess socioeconomic status, lifestyle, anthropometric data, blood glucose and serum cortisol levels, insulin resistance, and NR3C1 gene methylation assessment. Factors associated with glucose levels and insulin resistance were investigated using multivariate analysis GLzM at 5 % significance (p < 0.05). KEY FINDINGS our results verified that glucose levels and insulin resistance were directly related to NR3C1 gene methylation and age, while not being overweight and obese and no tobacco consumption were indirectly related to glucose levels and insulin resistance. SIGNIFICANCE habits and lifestyle may influence NR3C1 gene regulation, revealing the complexity of environmental impacts on NR3C1 methylation. Furthermore, associated risk factors must be taken into account in epigenetic studies as they directly interfere with blood glucose levels and insulin resistance.
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Borçoi AR, Mendes SO, Moreno IAA, Gasparini Dos Santos J, Freitas FV, Pinheiro JA, Oliveira MMD, Barbosa WM, Arpini JK, Archanjo AB, Hollais AW, Couto CVMDS, David CVC, Risse Quaioto B, Sorroche BP, Louro ID, Arantes LMRB, Silva AMÁD. Food and nutritional insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms mediated by NR3C1 gene promoter 1F methylation. Stress 2021; 24:814-821. [PMID: 33977868 DOI: 10.1080/10253890.2021.1923692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate socioeconomic stressors predictive of depressive symptoms and possible epigenetic changes in the glucocorticoid receptor - NR3C1-1F - an encoding gene involved in depressive symptoms. A total of 321 adult volunteers from southeastern Brazil were recruited to evaluate depressive symptoms, socio-demographic and economic factors, including food and nutritional security (FNS) or insecurity (FNiS) status, and NR3C1-1F region methylation by pyrosequencing. Depressive symptom determinants were investigated using a Poisson regression model with robust variance. Mann-Whitney tests and structural mediation equation models were used to evaluate the relationship between NR3C1 DNA methylation, FNiS, and depressive symptoms. Multivariate Poisson regression with robust variance adjusted for sex and FNiS and NR3C1-1F region methylation predicted risk factors for depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis revealed that NR3C1-1F region methylation mediated the relationship between FNiS exposure and depressive symptoms as an outcome, and depressive volunteers and FNiS individuals exhibited a significant increase in NR3C1 methylation when compared to healthy individuals and FNS volunteers, respectively. Therefore, we suggest that stress caused by FNiS may lead to depressive symptoms and that NR3C1-1F DNA methylation can act as a mediator of both FNiS and depressive symptoms.
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- Aline Ribeiro Borçoi
- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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de Assis Pinheiro J, Freitas FV, Borçoi AR, Mendes SO, Conti CL, Arpini JK, Dos Santos Vieira T, de Souza RA, Dos Santos DP, Barbosa WM, Archanjo AB, de Oliveira MM, Dos Santos JG, Sorroche BP, Casali-da-Rocha JC, Trivilin LO, Borloti EB, Louro ID, Arantes LMRB, Alvares-da-Silva AM. Alcohol consumption, depression, overweight and cortisol levels as determining factors for NR3C1 gene methylation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6768. [PMID: 33762648 PMCID: PMC7990967 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The NR3C1 glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene is a component of the stress response system, which can be regulated by epigenetic mechanisms. NR3C1 methylation has been associated with trauma and mental issues, including depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and personality disorders. Previous studies have reported that stressful events are involved in NR3C1 gene methylation, suggesting that its regulation under environmental effects is complex. The present study aimed to analyze associations involving stressors such as socioeconomic status, health conditions, and lifestyle in relation to NR3C1 methylation in adults. This study included 386 individual users of the Brazilian Public Unified Health System (SUS), and evaluated socioeconomic and health conditions, body mass index, cortisol levels, and lifestyle. Data were correlated with NR3C1 methylation, determined using DNA pyrosequencing. The results showed that alcohol consumption, overweight, and high cortisol levels were related to NR3C1 demethylation, while depression was related to its methylation. Habits, lifestyle, and health status may influence NR3C1 gene regulation via methylation, revealing the complexity of environmental impacts on NR3C1 methylation.
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- Júlia de Assis Pinheiro
- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.,Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Forest Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Biotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil. .,Department of Morphology, Health Science Center, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil. .,Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alto Universitário Sem Número, Alegre, ES, 29500000, Brazil.
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Borçoi AR, Mendes SO, Gasparini Dos Santos J, Mota de Oliveira M, Moreno IAA, Freitas FV, Pinheiro JA, Arpini JK, Cunha ER, Archanjo AB, Evangelista Monteiro de Assis AL, Sorroche BP, Rebolho Batista Arantes LM, Borloti E, Álvares-da-Silva AM. Risk factors for depression in adults: NR3C1 DNA methylation and lifestyle association. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 121:24-30. [PMID: 31731185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to verify determinant factors for depression and analyze the relationship between possible changes in HPA axis and depression, in this case NR3C1 DNA methylation and serum cortisol levels. METHODS 349 adult volunteers were recruited to evaluate depression, socio-demographic, economic and lifestyle factors, serum cortisol levels and NR3C1 DNA methylation by pyrosequencing. Depression determinant factors were investigated using a Poisson regression model with robust variance (p < 0.05). RESULTS Poisson regression with robust variance adjusted by gender, tobacco use, self-perceived stress, leisure activity, suicidal ideation, low cortisol levels and NR3C1 DNA methylation was performed and predicted risk factors for depression. Furthermore, depressive volunteers showed a significant increase in NR3C1 DNA methylation when compared to healthy volunteers. CONCLUSIONS This findings provide a basis for understanding the role of HPA axis in depression, especially its regulation by NR3C1 DNA methylation. Furthermore, it emphasizes the stressful lifestyle risk factors (female, tobacco uso, self perceived stress, leisure activities absence and suicidal ideation) that can contribute to future research and the search for public health policies to improve quality of live, mental and general health.
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- Aline Ribeiro Borçoi
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departmento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas em Oncologia Molecular, Hospital do Cancer de Barretos, Barretos, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia /Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Departmento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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Peterle GT, Maia LL, Trivilin LO, de Oliveira MM, Dos Santos JG, Mendes SO, Stur E, Agostini LP, Rocha LA, Moysés RA, Cury PM, Nunes FD, Louro ID, Dos Santos M, da Silva AMÁ. PAI-1, CAIX, and VEGFA expressions as prognosis markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med 2018; 47:566-574. [PMID: 29693741 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND In oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the HIF-1 complex promotes the expression of genes involved in specific mechanisms of cell survival under hypoxic conditions, such as plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), carbonic anhydrase 9 (CAIX), and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA). The study aimed to investigate the presence and prognostic value of PAI-1, CAIX, and VEGFA in OSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the expressions of these proteins in 52 tumoral tissue samples of patients with OSCC, surgically treated and followed by a minimum of 24 months after surgery. The correlations between protein expressions and clinicopathological parameters and prognosis were analyzed. RESULTS Positive PAI-1 membrane expression was significantly associated with local disease relapse (P = .027). Multivariate analysis revealed that the positive PAI-1 membrane expression is an independent marker for local disease relapse, with approximately 14-fold increased risk when compared to negative expression (OR = 14.49; CI = 1.40-150.01, P = .025). Strong PAI-1 cytoplasmic expression was significantly associated with the less differentiation grade (P = .027). Strong CAIX membrane expression was significantly associated with local disease-free survival (P = .038). Positive CAIX cytoplasmic expression was significantly associated with lymph node affected (P = .025) and with disease-specific survival (P = .022). Multivariate analysis revealed that the positive CAIX cytoplasmic expression is an independent risk factor for disease-related death, increasing their risk approximately 3-fold when compared to negative expression (HR = 2.84; CI = 1.02-7.87, P = .045). Positive VEGFA cytoplasmic expression was significantly associated with less differentiation grade (P = .035). CONCLUSION Our results suggest a potential role for these expressions profiles as tumor prognostic markers in OSCC patients.
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- Gabriela Tonini Peterle
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Campus Alegre, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Serviço de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade FACERES, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - RENORBIO, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Escola Multicampi de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, RN, Brazil
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Maia LDL, Peterle GT, dos Santos M, Trivilin LO, Mendes SO, de Oliveira MM, dos Santos JG, Stur E, Agostini LP, Couto CVMDS, Dalbó J, de Assis ALEM, Archanjo AB, Mercante AMDC, Lopez RVM, Nunes FD, de Carvalho MB, Tajara EH, Louro ID, Álvares-da-Silva AM. JMJD1A, H3K9me1, H3K9me2 and ADM expression as prognostic markers in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194884. [PMID: 29590186 PMCID: PMC5874045 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aims Jumonji Domain-Containing 1A (JMJD1A) protein promotes demethylation of histones, especially at lysin-9 of di-methylated histone H3 (H3K9me2) or mono-methylated (H3K9me1). Increased levels of H3 histone methylation at lysin-9 (H3K9) is related to tumor suppressor gene silencing. JMJD1A gene target Adrenomeduline (ADM) has shown to promote cell growth and tumorigenesis. JMJD1A and ADM expression, as well as H3K9 methylation level have been related with development risk and prognosis of several tumor types. Methods and results We aimed to evaluate JMJD1A, ADM, H3K9me1 and H3K9me2expression in paraffin-embedded tissue microarrays from 84 oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma samples through immunohistochemistry analysis. Our results showed that nuclear JMJD1A expression was related to lymph node metastasis risk. In addition, JMJD1A cytoplasmic expression was an independent risk marker for advanced tumor stages. H3K9me1 cytoplasmic expression was associated with reduced disease-specific death risk. Furthermore, high H3K9me2 nuclear expression was associated with worse specific-disease and disease-free survival. Finally, high ADM cytoplasmic expression was an independent marker of lymph node metastasis risk. Conclusion JMJD1A, H3K9me1/2 and ADM expression may be predictor markers of progression and prognosis in oral and oropharynx cancer patients, as well as putative therapeutic targets.
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- Lucas de Lima Maia
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Escola Multicampi de Ciências Médicas do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Anders QS, Stur E, Agostini LP, Garcia FM, Reis RS, Santos JA, Mendes SO, Maia LL, Peterle GT, Stange V, Carvalho MB, Tajara EH, Santos M, Silva-Conforti AMA, Louro ID. MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms as predictors of radiotherapy response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:13105-9. [PMID: 26535623 DOI: 10.4238/2015.october.26.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), which regulates the release of active folate in the body, may have reduced activity. Given that folate participates in important intracellular pathways, such as nucleotide synthesis and biomolecule methylation, it seems plausible that patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) may respond differently to radiotherapy treatments, based on genetic polymor-phisms. Therefore, this study sought to understand the role of these polymorphisms in HNSCC patient radiotherapy response. Genotypes were detected by PCR-RFLP after extraction of DNA from peripheral blood lymphocytes. Survival curves were analyzed by the Kaplan- Meier model, and significant differences were analyzed by the Wil-coxon test. Response to radiotherapy in patients with laryngeal SCC was significantly associated with the MTHFR C677T polymorphism (P = 0.030). Indeed, the presence of at least one T allele decreases the mortality rate up to 3-fold. Therefore, we propose that MTHFR C677T may represent a putative biomarker for radiotherapy prognosis in la-ryngeal SCC patients.
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- Q S Anders
- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Hospital Heliópolis, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Caicó, Caicó, RN, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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- Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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Stur E, Agostini LP, Garcia FM, Peterle GT, Maia LL, Mendes SO, Anders QS, Reis RS, Santos JA, Ventorim DP, Carvalho MB, Tajara EH, Santos M, Paula F, Silva-Conforti AMA, Louro ID. Prognostic significance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma repair gene polymorphism. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:12446-54. [PMID: 26505394 DOI: 10.4238/2015.october.16.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aims of this study were to analyze the polymorphisms XRCC1 Arg194Trp, XRCC1 Arg399Gln, XRCC3 Thr241Met, XPC Lys939Gln, ERCC1 Asn118Asn, and RAD51 -98G>C and to verify their influence on radiotherapy response and prognosis of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Peripheral blood DNA was extracted from 311 patients and analyzed by PCR-RFLP. Our results showed that in irradiated oral and oropharyngeal patients, the 939Gln allele increased 6-fold local disease relapse risk (OR = 6.04; CI = 1.47-24.88) and over 2-fold the earliness of relapse (HR = 2.63; CI = 1.04-6.70). As for the XRCC3 polymorphism, multivariate analysis showed that the 241Met allele increases over 33-fold local relapse risk (OR = 33.64; CI = 3.23-350.85), over 12-fold earliness of relapse (HR = 12.55; CI = 2.47-63.73) and over 3-fold earliness of death (HR = 3.04; CI = 1.08-8.61). For polymorphism RAD51 -98, multivariate analysis showed that allele C increases over 3-fold the risk of relapse (OR = 3.13; CI = 1.12-8.78) and over 2-fold the earliness of relapse (HR = 2.84; CI = 1.25-6.47). For polymorphism XRCC1 Arg399Gln, multivariate analysis showed that the 399Gln allele increased the risk of local disease relapse for irradiated oral and oropharyngeal patients (OR = 3.35; CI = 1.10-10.13) by over 3-fold. Based on these results, we suggest that these polymorphisms may be useful markers of prognosis in HNSCC.
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- E Stur
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Hospital Heliópolis, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Caicó, Caicó, RN, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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Peterle GT, Santos M, Mendes SO, Carvalho-Neto PB, Maia LL, Stur E, Agostini LP, Silva CVM, Trivilin LO, Nunes FD, Carvalho MB, Tajara EH, Louro ID, Silva-Conforti AMA. FAS ligand expression in inflammatory infiltrate lymphoid cells as a prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:11145-53. [PMID: 26400345 DOI: 10.4238/2015.september.22.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Currently, the most important prognostic factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the presence of regional lymph node metastases, which correlates with a 50% reduction in life expectancy. We have previously observed that expression of hypoxia genes in the tumor inflammatory infiltrate is statistically related to prognosis in OSCC. FAS and FASL expression levels in OSCC have previously been related to patient survival. The present study analyzed the relationship between FASL expression in the inflammatory infiltrate lymphoid cells and clinical variables, tumor histology, and prognosis of OSCC. Strong FASL expression was significantly associated with lymph node metastases (P = 0.035) and disease-specific death (P = 0.014), but multivariate analysis did not confirm FASL expression as an independent death risk factor (OR = 2.78, 95%CI = 0.81-9.55). Disease-free and disease-specific survival were significantly correlated with FASL expression (P = 0.016 and P = 0.005, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that strong FASL expression is an independent marker for earlier disease relapse and disease-specific death, with approximately 2.5-fold increased risk compared with weak expression (HR = 2.24, 95%CI = 1.08-4.65 and HR = 2.49, 95%CI = 1.04-5.99, respectively). Our results suggest a potential role for this expression profile as a tumor prognostic marker in OSCC patients.
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- G T Peterle
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Caicó, Caicó, RN, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Hospital Heliópolis, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Hospital Heliópolis, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brasil
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Mendes SO, dos Santos M, Peterle GT, Maia LDL, Stur E, Agostini LP, de Carvalho MB, Tajara EH, Louro ID, Trivilin LO, da Silva-Conforti AMÁ. HIF-1alpha expression profile in intratumoral and peritumoral inflammatory cells as a prognostic marker for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84923. [PMID: 24416312 PMCID: PMC3887011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The HIF-1 transcriptional complex is responsible for controlling transcription of over 100 genes involved in cell hypoxia response. HIF-1alpha subunit is stabilized in hypoxia conditions, creating the HIF-1 nuclear transcription factor. In inflammatory cells, high HIF-1alpha expression induces lymphocytic immunosuppression, decreasing tumoral antigen recognition, which promotes tumor growth. The present work investigated the relationship between HIF-1alpha expression in lymphocytes populating the intratumoral and peritumoral region of 56 patients with oral cancer. Our data indicates a prognostic value for this expression. High HIF-1alpha expression in peritumoral inflammatory cells is significantly related to worse patient outcome, whereas high expression in the intratumoral lymphoid cells correlates with a better prognosis. A risk profile indicating the chance of disease relapse and death was designed based on HIF-1alpha expression in tumoral inflammatory cells, defining low, intermediate and high risks. This risk profile was able to determine that high HIF-1alpha expression in peritumoral cells correlates with worse prognosis, independently of intratumoral expression. Low HIF-1alpha in tumor margins and high expression in the tumor was considered a low risk profile, showing no cases of disease relapse and disease related death. Intermediate risk was associated with low expression in tumor and tumor margins. Our results suggest that HIF-1alpha expression in tumor and peritumoral inflammatory cells may play an important role as prognostic tumor marker.
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- Suzanny Oliveira Mendes
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, RN, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia - Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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dos Santos M, Stur E, Maia LL, Agostini LP, Peterle GT, Mendes SO, Tajara EH, de Carvalho MB, Louro ID, Silva-Conforti AMÁ. Genetic variability of inflammatory genes in the Brazilian population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2013; 17:844-8. [PMID: 23909556 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2013.0264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Inflammatory gene variants have been associated with several diseases, including cancer, diabetes, vascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, arthritis, and others. Therefore, determining the population genetic composition of inflammation-related genes can be useful for the determination of general risk, prognostic and therapeutic strategies to prevent or cure specific diseases. We have aimed to identify polymorphism genotype frequencies in genes related to the inflammatory response in the Brazilian population, namely, IκBL -62AT, IκBL -262CT, tumor necrosis factors alpha (TNFa) -238GA, TNFa -308GA, lymphotoxin-alpha (LTa) +80AC, LTa +252AG, FAS -670AG, and FASL -844TC, considering the white, black, and Pardo ethnicities of the São Paulo State. Our results suggest that the Brazilian population is under a miscegenation process at the current time, since some genotypes are not in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. In addition, we conclude that the Pardo ethnicity is derived from a complex mixture of ethnicities, including the native Indian population.
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- Marcelo dos Santos
- 1 Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo , Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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