Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in cultured eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells
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PROVIDER: GSE47361 | GEO | 2013/09/07
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA205286
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:The objective of this study was to characterize the genome-wide DNA methylation profiles of isolated endometrial stromal cells obtained from eutopic endometria with (euESCa) and without endometriosis (euESCb) and ovarian endometrial cysts (choESC). Three samples were analyzed in each group. The infinium methylation array identified more hypermethylated and hypomethylated CpGs in choESC than in euESCa, and only a few genes were methylated differently in euESCa and euESCb. A functional analysis revealed that signal transduction, developmental processes, immunity, etc. were different in choESC and euESCa. A clustering analysis and a principal component analysis performed based on the methylation levels segregated choESC from euESC, while euESCa and euESCb were identical. A transcriptome analysis was then conducted and the results were compared with those of the DNA methylation analysis. Interestingly, the hierarchical clustering and principal component analyses showed that choESC were segregated from euESCa and euESCb in the DNA methylation analysis, while no segregation was recognized in the transcriptome analysis. The mRNA expression levels of the epigenetic modification enzymes, including DNA methyltransferases, obtained from the specimens were not significantly different between the groups. Some of the differentially methylated and/or expressed genes (NR5A1, STAR, STRA6 and HSD17B2), which are related with steroidogenesis, were validated by independent methods in a larger number of samples. Our findings indicate that different DNA methylation profiles exist in ectopic ESC, highlighting the benefits of genome wide DNA methylation analyses over transcriptome analyses in clarifying the development and characterization of endometriosis.
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Project description:PURPOSE:Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that causes the uterine lining to appear in other organs outside the uterus. As DNA methylation has an important role in this disorder, its profiling can reveal new information to improve the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis patients. METHODS:We conducted a genome-wide methylation profiling of ectopic and eutopic endometrial tissues from women with and without endometriosis using Infinium Human Methylation 450K BeadChip arrays. DNA methylation samples were collected from nine ectopic and nine eutopic endometrial tissues of endometriosis and six endometrial tissues of healthy controls. RESULTS:Correlation heatmaps and the principal component analysis divided the samples into two clusters, one consisting of all ectopic samples and the other consisting of both eutopic and control samples unexpectedly without segregation between them. The assay identified a group of methylated genes that were overrepresented in biological processes, including abnormality in signaling, development, and adhesion of cells. Pathway analysis revealed disruption in HTLV infection pathways, PI3K-Akt, oxytocin, and relaxin signaling. Moreover, we found eutopic lesions are strongly associated with autoimmune disease. CONCLUSIONS:Our results confirmed the role of DNA methylation alternations in endometriosis development and pathogenesis. Our finding suggests aberrant DNA methylation can activate several signaling pathways including PI3k-AKT signaling, relaxin, and oxytocin which are associated with the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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Project description:Profiles of genome-wide DNA methylation were investigated in isolated endometrial stromal cells from eutopic and ectopic endometrium. DNA methylation profiles were quite different between eutopic ESC and ectopic ESC, whereas no clear dfference were recognized between eutpic ESC with and without endometriosis. Bisulphite converted DNA from three cultured endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) from eutopic endometria without endometriosis, three ESCs with endometriosis and three ESCs from chocolate cysts were hybridised to the Illumina infinium HumanMethylation27 BeadChip.
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