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Genome-wide DNA methylation study identifies genes associated with the cardiovascular biomarker GDF-15
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- Ek, Weronica E (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicinsk genetik och genomik,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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- Hedman, Åsa K (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Molekylär epidemiologi,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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- Enroth, Stefan (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicinsk genetik och genomik,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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Morris, Andrew P (author)
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Lindgren, Cecilia M (author)
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Mahajan, Anubha (author)
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- Gustafsson, Stefan (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Molekylär epidemiologi,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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- Gyllensten, Ulf (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicinsk genetik och genomik,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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- Lind, Lars (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Kardiovaskulär epidemiologi
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- Johansson, Åsa (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicinsk genetik och genomik,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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- 2015-12-17
- 2016
- English.
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In: Human Molecular Genetics. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0964-6906 .- 1460-2083. ; 25:4, s. 817-827
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- Growth-differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is expressed in low to moderate levels in most healthy tissues and increases in response to inflammation. GDF-15 is associated with cardiovascular dysfunction and over-expressed in the myocardium of patients with myocardial infarction (MI). However, little is known about the function of GDF-15 in cardiovascular disease, and the underlying regulatory network of GDF-15 is not known. To investigate a possible association between GDF-15 levels and DNA methylation, we performed a genome-wide DNA methylation study of white blood cells in a population-based study (N = 717). Significant loci where replicated in an independent cohort (N = 963). We also performed a gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis. We identified and replicated 16 CpG-sites (false discovery rate [FDR] < 0.05), at 11 independent loci including MIR21. MIR21 encodes a microRNA (miR-21) that has previously been shown to be associated with the development of heart disease. Interestingly, GDF15 mRNA contains a binding site for miR-21. Four sites were also differentially methylated in blood from participants previously diagnosed with MI and 14 enriched GO terms (FDR < 0.05, enrichment > 2) were identified, including 'cardiac muscle cell differentiation'. This study shows that GDF-15 levels are associated with differences in DNA methylation in blood cells, and a subset of the loci are also differentially methylated in participants with MI. However, there might be interactions between GDF-15 levels and methylation in other tissues not addressed in this study. These results provide novel links between GDF-15 and cardiovascular disease.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Medicinsk genetik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Medical Genetics (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinsk bioteknologi -- Medicinsk bioteknologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Medical Biotechnology -- Medical Biotechnology (hsv//eng)
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