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Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in newborns and children show widespread sex differences in blood DNA methylation

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    Identifier: imarina:9249031
    Authors:
    Solomon, OHuen, KYousefi, PKüpers, LKGonzález, JRSuderman, MReese, SEPage, CMGruzieva, ORzehak, PGao, LBakulski, KMNovoloaca, AAllard, CPappa, ILlambrich, MVives, MJima, DDKvist, TBaccarelli, AWhite, CRezwan, FISharp, GCTindula, GBergström, AGrote, VDou, JFIsaevska, EMagnus, MCCorpeleijn, EPerron, PJaddoe, VWVNohr, EAMaitre, LForaster, MHoyo, CHåberg, SELahti, JDeMeo, DLZhang, HMKarmaus, WKull, IKoletzko, BFeinberg, JIGagliardi, LBouchard, LRamlau-Hansen, CHTiemeier, HSantorelli, GMaguire, RLCzamara, DLitonjua, AALanghendries, JPPlusquin, MLepeule, JBinder, EBVerduci, EDwyer, TCarracedo, AFerre, NEskenazi, BKogevinas, MNawrot, TSMunthe-Kaas, MCHerceg, ZRelton, CMelén, EGruszfeld, DBreton, CFallin, MDGhantous, ANystad, WHeude, BSnieder, HHivert, MFFelix, JFSorensen, TIABustamante, MMurphy, SKRaikkönen, KOken, EHolloway, JWArshad, SHLondon, SJHolland, N
    Abstract:
    Background: Among children, sex-specific differences in disease prevalence, age of onset, and susceptibility have been observed in health conditions including asthma, immune response, metabolic health, some pediatric and adult cancers, and psychiatric disorders. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation may play a role in the sexual differences observed in diseases and other physiological traits. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of the association of sex and cord blood DNA methylation at over 450,000 CpG sites in 8438 newborns from 17 cohorts participating in the Pregnancy And Childhood Epigenetics (PACE) Consortium. We also examined associations of child sex with DNA methylation in older children ages 5.5–10 years from 8 cohorts (n = 4268). Results: In newborn blood, sex was associated at Bonferroni level significance with differences in DNA methylation at 46,979 autosomal CpG sites (p < 1.3 × 10−7) after adjusting for white blood cell proportions and batch. Most of those sites had lower methylation levels in males than in females. Of the differentially methylated CpG sites identified in newborn blood, 68% (31,727) met look-up level significance (p < 1.1 × 10−6) in older children and had methylation differences in the same direction. Conclusions: This is a large-scale meta-analysis examining sex differences in DNA methylation in newborns and older children. Expanding upon previous studies, we replicated previous findings and identified additional autosomal sites with sex-specific differences in DNA methylation. Differentially methylated sites were enriched in genes involved in cancer, psychiatric disorders, and cardiovascular phenotypes.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Solomon, O; Huen, K; Yousefi, P; Küpers, LK; González, JR; Suderman, M; Reese, SE; Page, CM; Gruzieva, O; Rzehak, P; Gao, L; Bakulski, KM; Novoloaca, A; Allard, C; Pappa, I; Llambrich, M; Vives, M; Jima, DD; Kvist, T; Baccarelli, A; White, C; Rezwan, FI; Sharp, GC; Tindula, G; Bergström, A; Grote, V; Dou, JF; Isaevska, E; Magnus, MC; Corpeleijn, E; Perron, P; Jaddoe, VWV; Nohr, EA; Maitre, L; Foraster, M; Hoyo, C; Håberg, SE; Lahti, J; DeMeo, DL; Zhang, HM; Karmaus, W; Kull, I; Koletzko, B; Feinberg, JI; Gagliardi, L; Bouchard, L; Ramlau-Hansen, CH; Tiemeier, H; Santorelli, G; Maguire, RL; Czamara, D; Litonjua, AA; Langhendries, JP; Plusquin, M; Lepeule, J; Binder, EB; Verduci, E; Dwyer, T; Carracedo, A; Ferre, N; Eskenazi, B; Kogevinas, M; Nawrot, TS; Munthe-Kaas, MC; Herceg, Z; Relton, C; Melén, E; Gruszfeld, D; Breton, C; Fallin, MD; Ghantous, A; Nystad, W; Heude, B; Snieder, H; Hivert, MF; Felix, JF; Sorensen, TIA; Bustamante, M; Murphy, SK; Raikkönen, K; Oken, E; Holloway, JW; Arshad, SH; London, SJ; Holland, N
    Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
    URV's Author/s: Ferre Pallas, Natalia / Llambrich Rodriguez, Maria
    Keywords: Sex characteristics Sex Pregnancy Male Infant, newborn Humans Gene Female Ewas Epigenomics Epigenome Epigenesis, genetic Dna methylation Cord blood Children Child Adolescent sex pregnancy package information gender expression ewas cord blood children
    Abstract: Background: Among children, sex-specific differences in disease prevalence, age of onset, and susceptibility have been observed in health conditions including asthma, immune response, metabolic health, some pediatric and adult cancers, and psychiatric disorders. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation may play a role in the sexual differences observed in diseases and other physiological traits. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of the association of sex and cord blood DNA methylation at over 450,000 CpG sites in 8438 newborns from 17 cohorts participating in the Pregnancy And Childhood Epigenetics (PACE) Consortium. We also examined associations of child sex with DNA methylation in older children ages 5.5–10 years from 8 cohorts (n = 4268). Results: In newborn blood, sex was associated at Bonferroni level significance with differences in DNA methylation at 46,979 autosomal CpG sites (p < 1.3 × 10−7) after adjusting for white blood cell proportions and batch. Most of those sites had lower methylation levels in males than in females. Of the differentially methylated CpG sites identified in newborn blood, 68% (31,727) met look-up level significance (p < 1.1 × 10−6) in older children and had methylation differences in the same direction. Conclusions: This is a large-scale meta-analysis examining sex differences in DNA methylation in newborns and older children. Expanding upon previous studies, we replicated previous findings and identified additional autosomal sites with sex-specific differences in DNA methylation. Differentially methylated sites were enriched in genes involved in cancer, psychiatric disorders, and cardiovascular phenotypes.
    Thematic Areas: Toxicology Medicina ii Medicina i Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Genetics & heredity Genetics General medicine Farmacia Educação física Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Biotecnología Biotechnology & applied microbiology Biodiversidade
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: maria.llambrich@urv.cat maria.llambrich@urv.cat natalia.ferre@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-8418-0982 0000-0001-8418-0982 0000-0002-2838-1525
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383574222000059
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Mutation Research-Reviews In Mutation Research. 789 108415-
    APA: Solomon, O; Huen, K; Yousefi, P; Küpers, LK; González, JR; Suderman, M; Reese, SE; Page, CM; Gruzieva, O; Rzehak, P; Gao, L; Bakulski, KM; Novoloaca, (2022). Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in newborns and children show widespread sex differences in blood DNA methylation. Mutation Research-Reviews In Mutation Research, 789(), 108415-. DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2022.108415
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2022.108415
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology,Genetics,Genetics & Heredity,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Toxicology
    Sex characteristics
    Sex
    Pregnancy
    Male
    Infant, newborn
    Humans
    Gene
    Female
    Ewas
    Epigenomics
    Epigenome
    Epigenesis, genetic
    Dna methylation
    Cord blood
    Children
    Child
    Adolescent
    sex
    pregnancy
    package
    information
    gender
    expression
    ewas
    cord blood
    children
    Toxicology
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Health, toxicology and mutagenesis
    Genetics & heredity
    Genetics
    General medicine
    Farmacia
    Educação física
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Biotecnología
    Biotechnology & applied microbiology
    Biodiversidade
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