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Genetic and non-genetic influences during pregnancy on infant global and site specific DNA methylation: role for folate gene variants and vitamin B12.

ABSTRACT: Inter-individual variation in patterns of DNA methylation at birth can be explained by the influence of environmental, genetic and stochastic factors. This study investigates the genetic and non-genetic determinants of variation in DNA methylation in human infants. Given its central role in provision of methyl groups for DNA methylation, this study focuses on aspects of folate metabolism. Global (LUMA) and gene specific (IGF2, ZNT5, IGFBP3) DNA methylation were quantified in 430 infants by Pyrosequencing®. Seven polymorphisms in 6 genes (MTHFR, MTRR, FOLH1, C?S, RFC1, SHMT) involved in folate absorption and metabolism were analysed in DNA from both infants and mothers. Red blood cell folate and serum vitamin B(12) concentrations were measured as indices of vitamin status. Relationships between DNA methylation patterns and several covariates viz. sex, gestation length, maternal and infant red cell folate, maternal and infant serum vitamin B(12), maternal age, smoking and genotype were tested. Length of gestation correlated positively with IGF2 methylation (rho = 0.11, p = 0.032) and inversely with ZNT5 methylation (rho = -0.13, p = 0.017). Methylation of the IGFBP3 locus correlated inversely with infant vitamin B(12) concentration (rho = -0.16, p = 0.007), whilst global DNA methylation correlated inversely with maternal vitamin B(12) concentrations (rho = 0.18, p = 0.044). Analysis of common genetic variants in folate pathway genes highlighted several associations including infant MTRR 66G>A genotype with DNA methylation (?(2) = 8.82, p = 0.003) and maternal MTHFR 677C>T genotype with IGF2 methylation (?(2) = 2.77, p = 0.006). These data support the hypothesis that both environmental and genetic factors involved in one-carbon metabolism influence DNA methylation in infants. Specifically, the findings highlight the importance of vitamin B(12) status, infant MTRR genotype and maternal MTHFR genotype, all of which may influence the supply of methyl groups for DNA methylation. In addition, gestational length appears to be an important determinant of infant DNA methylation patterns.

SUBMITTER: McKay JA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3316565 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic and non-genetic influences during pregnancy on infant global and site specific DNA methylation: role for folate gene variants and vitamin B12.

McKay Jill A JA Groom Alexandra A Potter Catherine C Coneyworth Lisa J LJ Ford Dianne D Mathers John C JC Relton Caroline L CL

PloS one 20120330 3

Inter-individual variation in patterns of DNA methylation at birth can be explained by the influence of environmental, genetic and stochastic factors. This study investigates the genetic and non-genetic determinants of variation in DNA methylation in human infants. Given its central role in provision of methyl groups for DNA methylation, this study focuses on aspects of folate metabolism. Global (LUMA) and gene specific (IGF2, ZNT5, IGFBP3) DNA methylation were quantified in 430 infants by Pyros ...[more]

PMID: 22479380

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Project description:DNA methylation, a central component of the epigenetic network is altered in response to nutritional influences. In one-carbon cycle, folate acts as a one-carbon carrier and vitamin B12 acts as co-factor for the enzyme methionine synthase. Both folate and vitamin B12 are the important regulators of DNA methylation which play an important role in development in early life. Previous studies carried out in this regard have shown the individual effects of these vitamins but recently the focus has been to study the combined effects of both the vitamins during pregnancy. Therefore, this study was planned to elucidate the effect of the altered dietary ratio of folate and B12 on the expression of transporters, related miRNAs and DNA methylation in C57BL/6 mice. Female mice were fed diets with 9 combinations of folate and B12 for 4 weeks. They were mated and off-springs born (F1) were continued on the same diet for 6 weeks post-weaning. Maternal and fetal (F2) tissues were collected at day 20 of gestation. Deficient state of folate led to an increase in the expression of folate transporters in both F1 and F2 generations, however, B12 deficiency (BDFN) also led to an increase in the expression in both the generations. B12 transporters/proteins were found to be increased with B12 deficiency in F1 and F2 generations except for TC-II in the kidney which was found to be decreased in the F1 generation. miR-483 was found to be increased with all conditions of folate and B12 in both F1 and F2 generations, however, deficient conditions of B12 led to an increase in the expression of miR-221 in both F1 and F2 generations. The level of miR-133 was found to be increased in BDFN group in F1 generation however; in F2 generation the change in expression was tissue and sex-specific. Global DNA methylation was decreased with deficiency of both folate and B12 in maternal tissues (F1) but increased with folate deficiency in placenta (F1) and under all conditions in fetal tissues (F2). DNA methyltransferases were overall found to be increased with deficiency of folate and B12 in both F1 and F2 generations. Results suggest that the dietary ratio of folate and B12 resulted in altered expression of transporters, miRNAs, and genomic DNA methylation in association with DNMTs.

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Genetic and non-genetic influences during pregnancy on infant global and site specific DNA methylation: role for folate gene variants and vitamin B12.

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Genetic and non-genetic influences during pregnancy on infant global and site specific DNA methylation: role for folate gene variants and vitamin B12.

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