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Marttila, S.* ; Tamminen, H.* ; Rajić, S.* ; Mishra, P.P.* ; Lehtimäki, T.* ; Raitakari, O.* ; Kähönen, M.* ; Kananen, L.* ; Jylhävä, J.* ; Hägg, S.* ; Delerue, T. ; Peters, A. ; Waldenberger, M. ; Kleber, M.E.* ; März, W.* ; Luoto, R.* ; Raitanen, J.* ; Sillanpää, E.* ; Laakkonen, E.K.* ; Heikkinen, A.* ; Ollikainen, M.* ; Raitoharju, E.*

Methylation status of VTRNA2-1/nc886 is stable across populations, monozygotic twin pairs and in majority of tissues.

Epigenomics 14, 1105-1124 (2022)
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Aims & methods: The aim of this study was to characterize the methylation level of a polymorphically imprinted gene, VTRNA2-1/nc886, in human populations and somatic tissues.48 datasets, consisting of more than 30 tissues and >30,000 individuals, were used. Results: nc886 methylation status is associated with twin status and ethnic background, but the variation between populations is limited. Monozygotic twin pairs present concordant methylation, whereas ∼30% of dizygotic twin pairs present discordant methylation in the nc886 locus. The methylation levels of nc886 are uniform across somatic tissues, except in cerebellum and skeletal muscle. Conclusion: The nc886 imprint may be established in the oocyte, and, after implantation, the methylation status is stable, excluding a few specific tissues.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Dna Methylation ; Vtrna2-1 ; Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease Hypothesis ; Imprinting ; Metastable Epiallele ; Nc886 ; Noncoding 886 ; Polymorphic Imprinting ; Population Studies; KORA, Diabetes/ Metabolisches Syndrom, Epigenetik
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1750-1911
e-ISSN 1750-192X
Journal Epigenomics
Quellenangaben Volume: 14, Issue: 18, Pages: 1105-1124 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Future Medicine
Publishing Place London
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI2)
Grants Juho Vainio Foundation
Paivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation
Laboratoriolääketieteen edistämissäätiö sr
Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö
the Sigrid Juselius Foundation
Pirkanmaa Regional Fund of Finnish Cultural Foundation
Karolinska Institutet Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology