| Title | Intra-individual change over time in DNA methylation with familial clustering. | | Author(s) | Bjornsson HT, Sigurdsson MI, Fallin MD, Irizarry RA, Aspelund T, Cui H, Yu W, Rongione MA, Ekström TJ, Harris TB, Launer LJ, Eiriksdottir G, Leppert MF, Sapienza C, Gudnason V, Feinberg AP | | Institution | Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. | | Source | JAMA 2008 Jun 25; 299(24):2877-83. | | MeSH | Aged
Aged, 80 and over
DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Female
Humans
Iceland
Longitudinal Studies
Luminescent Measurements
Male
Pedigree
Time Factors
Utah
| | Abstract | CONTEXT: Changes over time in epigenetic marks, which are modifications of DNA such as by DNA methylation, may help explain the late onset of common human diseases. However, changes in methylation or other epigenetic marks over time in a given individual have not yet been investigated.
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there are longitudinal changes in global DNA methylation in individuals and to evaluate whether methylation maintenance demonstrates familial clustering.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We measured global DNA methylation by luminometric methylation assay, a quantitative measurement of genome-wide DNA methylation, on DNA sampled at 2 visits on average 11 years apart in 111 individuals from an Icelandic cohort (1991 and 2002-2005) and on average 16 years apart in 126 individuals from a Utah sample (1982-1985 and 1997-2005).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Global methylation changes over time.
RESULTS: Twenty-nine percent of Icelandic individuals showed greater than 10% methylation change over time (P < .001). The family-based Utah sample also showed intra-individual changes over time, and further demonstrated familial clustering of methylation change (P = .003). The family showing the greatest global methylation loss also demonstrated the greatest loss of gene-specific methylation by a separate methylation assay.
CONCLUSION: These data indicate that methylation changes over time and suggest that methylation maintenance may be under genetic control. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 18577732 |
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