DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

BIOS consortium

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29792-6

DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

BIOS consortium

Imperial College London
Erasmus University Medical Center
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology
Framingham Heart Study
University of Bristol
Tampere University of Technology
University of Freiburg
King's College London
University of Edinburgh
University of Sassari
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
George Washington University
University of Cambridge
John Hopkins University
Emory University
Queen Mary University, London
Leibniz Center for Diabetes Resesarch at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Deutsches Herzzentrum München
Medical University of Vienna
Tulane University
University of Greifswald
DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research)
University of Minnesota

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Abstract

We performed a multi-ethnic Epigenome Wide Association study on 22,774 individuals to describe the DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation as measured by C-Reactive protein (CRP). We find 1,511 independent differentially methylated loci associated with CRP. These CpG sites show correlation structures across chromosomes, and are primarily situated in euchromatin, depleted in CpG islands. These genomic loci are predominantly situated in transcription factor binding sites and genomic enhancer regions. Mendelian randomization analysis suggests altered CpG methylation is a consequence of increased blood CRP levels. Mediation analysis reveals obesity and smoking as important underlying driving factors for changed CpG methylation. Finally, we find that an activated CpG signature significantly increases the risk for cardiometabolic diseases and COPD.

Original language	English
Article number	2408
Pages (from-to)	2408
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29792-6
Publication status	Published - 3 May 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
H.J.G. has received travel grants and speakers honoraria from Fresenius Medical Care, Neuraxpharm, Servier, and Janssen Cilag as well as research funding from Fresenius Medical Care. All other study authors declare no competing interests.

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© 2022, The Author(s).

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General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
General
General Physics and Astronomy

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Walton, E. (PI)
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1/01/20 → 30/06/24
Project: EU Commission

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DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

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