TY - JOUR
T1 - Methylation status of VTRNA2-1/nc886 is stable across populations, monozygotic twin pairs and in majority of tissues
AU - Marttila, Saara
AU - Tamminen, Hely
AU - Rajić, Sonja
AU - Mishra, Pashupati P
AU - Lehtimäki, Terho
AU - Raitakari, Olli
AU - Kähönen, Mika
AU - Kananen, Laura
AU - Jylhävä, Juulia
AU - Hägg, Sara
AU - Delerue, Thomas
AU - Peters, Annette
AU - Waldenberger, Melanie
AU - Kleber, Marcus E
AU - März, Winfried
AU - Luoto, Riitta
AU - Raitanen, Jani
AU - Sillanpää, Elina
AU - Laakkonen, Eija K
AU - Heikkinen, Aino
AU - Ollikainen, Miina
AU - Raitoharju, Emma
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.2217/epi-2022-0228
DO - 10.2217/epi-2022-0228
M3 - Article
C2 - 36200237
VL - 14
SP - 1105
EP - 1124
IS - 18
ER -