Abstract A21: Global DNA methylation analysis of bronchial epithelia of former smokers with COPD, with and without lung cancer

Author(s):  
Emily A. Vucic ◽  
Ian M. Wilson ◽  
Raj Chari ◽  
Jennifer Y. Kennett ◽  
Kim M. Lonergan ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1252-1252
Author(s):  
Kaydine Edwards ◽  
Xinyin Jiang ◽  
Hunter Korsmo

Abstract Objectives The objective of this project is to determine the effects of choline supplementation on DNA methylation in the hippocampus of the offspring from mouse dams with GDM. Methods In this study, female mice were divided into four groups: high fat (HF) feeding (to induce GDM), HF with choline supplementation, normal fat (NF) control and NF with choline supplementation. The experimental groups followed their diets and supplements for 4 weeks before timed mating and throughout gestation. Thereafter, they were fed the NF diet during lactation. After weaning, the offspring were fed the HF diet for 6 weeks before dissection. Brain hippocampus was then dissected for DNA extraction and global DNA methylation analysis. Results Global DNA methylation was increased in the NF choline supplemented group versus the NF control group (P = 0.056); however, there were no differences between the HF choline versus the HF or NF control groups (P = 0.992). Conclusions In summary, there was an interaction between maternal HF feeding and choline supplementation in influencing global DNA methylation. Maternal HF feeding eliminated the increase in offspring hippocampal DNA methylation by choline supplementation observed under the NF feeding condition. Funding Sources NIGMS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Krushkal ◽  
Thomas Silvers ◽  
William C. Reinhold ◽  
Dmitriy Sonkin ◽  
Suleyman Vural ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Honglin Zhu ◽  
Chengsong Zhu ◽  
Wentao Mi ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Hongjun Zhao ◽  
...  

Objective. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. Aberrant gene expression and epigenetic modifications in circulating immune cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of SSc. This study is to delineate the interaction network between gene transcription and DNA methylation in PBMC of SSc patients and to identify methylation-regulated genes which are involved in the pathogenesis of SSc. Methods. Genome-wide mRNA transcription and global DNA methylation analysis were performed on PBMC from 18 SSc patients and 19 matched normal controls (NC) using Illumina BeadChips. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially methylated positions (DMPs) were integrative analyzed to identify methylation-regulated genes and associated molecular pathways. Results. Transcriptome analysis distinguished 453 DEGs (269 up- and 184 downregulated) in SSc from NC. Global DNA methylation analysis identified 925 DMPs located on 618 genes. Integration of the two lists revealed only 20 DEGs which harbor inversely correlated DMPs, including 12 upregulated (ELANE, CTSG, LTBR, C3AR1, CSTA, SPI1, ODF3B, SAMD4A, PLAUR, NFE2, ZYX, and CTSZ) and eight downregulated genes (RUNX3, PRF1, PRKCH, PAG1, RASSF5, FYN, CXCR6, and F2R). These potential methylation-regulated DEGs (MeDEGs) are enriched in the pathways related to immune cell migration, proliferation, activation, and inflammation activities. Using a machine learning algorism, we identified six out of the 20 MeDEGs, including F2R, CXCR6, FYN, LTBR, CTSG, and ELANE, which distinguished SSc from NC with 100% accuracy. Four genes (F2R, FYN, PAG1, and PRKCH) differentially expressed in SSc with interstitial lung disease (ILD) compared to SSc without ILD. Conclusion. The identified MeDEGs may represent novel candidate factors which lead to the abnormal activation of immune regulatory pathways in the pathogenesis of SSc. They may also be used as diagnostic biomarkers for SSc and clinical complications.


Tumor Biology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 2537-2537
Author(s):  
Qing-Sheng Zhao ◽  
Ling-Ling Hu ◽  
Peng Tian ◽  
Zhi-Dong Wang ◽  
Zhao-Pei Li ◽  
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