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Human active X-specific DNA methylation events showing stability across time and tissues.


ABSTRACT: The phenomenon of X chromosome inactivation in female mammals is well characterised and remains the archetypal example of dosage compensation via monoallelic expression. The temporal series of events that culminates in inactive X-specific gene silencing by DNA methylation has revealed a 'patchwork' of gene inactivation along the chromosome, with approximately 15% of genes escaping. Such genes are therefore potentially subject to sex-specific imbalance between males and females. Aside from XIST, the non-coding RNA on the X chromosome destined to be inactivated, very little is known about the extent of loci that may be selectively silenced on the active X chromosome (Xa). Using longitudinal array-based DNA methylation profiling of two human tissues, we have identified specific and widespread active X-specific DNA methylation showing stability over time and across tissues of disparate origin. Our panel of X-chromosome loci subject to methylation on Xa reflects a potentially novel mechanism for controlling female-specific X inactivation and sex-specific dimorphisms in humans. Further work is needed to investigate these phenomena.

SUBMITTER: Joo JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4231404 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Human active X-specific DNA methylation events showing stability across time and tissues.

Joo Jihoon Eric JE   Novakovic Boris B   Cruickshank Mark M   Doyle Lex W LW   Craig Jeffrey M JM   Saffery Richard R  

European journal of human genetics : EJHG 20140409 12


The phenomenon of X chromosome inactivation in female mammals is well characterised and remains the archetypal example of dosage compensation via monoallelic expression. The temporal series of events that culminates in inactive X-specific gene silencing by DNA methylation has revealed a 'patchwork' of gene inactivation along the chromosome, with approximately 15% of genes escaping. Such genes are therefore potentially subject to sex-specific imbalance between males and females. Aside from XIST,  ...[more]

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