1
|
Sun P, Wang Y, Liu X, Li Z, Cui D, Li Q, Wang Q, Wang J. Methylation-driven mechanisms of allergic rhinitis during pollen and non-pollen seasons using integrated bioinformatics analysis. Front Genet 2024; 15:1242974. [PMID: 38699230 PMCID: PMC11063319 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1242974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a widespread allergic airway disease that results from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors and affects approximately 10%-40% of the global population. Pollen is a common allergen, and exposure to pollen can cause epigenetic changes. However, the mechanism underlying pollen-induced DNA methylation changes and their potential effects on the allergic march are still unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the methylation-driven mechanisms of AR during the pollen and non-pollen seasons using bioinformatics analysis and to investigate their relationship with asthma. Methods We downloaded DNA methylation and gene expression data from the GEO database (GSE50387: GSE50222, GSE50101) and identified differentially methylated positions (DMPs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) during the pollen and non-pollen seasons using the CHAMP and limma packages. Through correlation analysis, we identified methylation-driven genes and performed pathway enrichment analysis to annotate their functions. We incorporated external data on AR combined with asthma (GSE101720) for analysis to identify key CpGs that promote the transformation of AR to asthma. We also utilized external data on olive pollen allergy (GSE54522) for analysis to validate the methylation-driven genes. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was employed to identify gene modules significantly correlated with pollen allergy. We extracted genes related to the key methylation-driven gene ZNF667-AS1 from the significant module and performed pathway intelligent clustering using KOBAS-i. We also utilized gene set enrichment analysis to explore the potential function of ZNF667-AS1. Results We identified 20 and 24 CpG-Gene pairings during the pollen and non-pollen seasons. After incorporating external data from GSE101720, we found that ZNF667-AS1 is a key gene that may facilitate the transformation of AR into asthma during the pollen season. This finding was further validated in another external dataset, GSE54522, which is associated with pollen allergy. WGCNA identified 17 modules, among which the blue module showed significant correlation with allergies. ZNF667-AS1 was located in the blue module. We performed pathway analysis on the genes correlated with ZNF667-AS1 extracted from the blue module and identified a prominent cluster of pathways in the KOBAS-i results, including Toll-like receptor (TLR) family, MyD88, MAPK, and oxidative stress. Gene set enrichment analysis around cg05508084 (paired with ZNF667-AS1) also indicated its potential involvement in initiating and modulating allergic inflammation from the perspective of TLR and MAPK signaling. Conclusion We identified methylation-driven genes and their related pathways during the pollen and non-pollen seasons in patients with AR and identified key CpGs that promote the transformation of AR into asthma due to pollen exposure. This study provides new insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms of the transformation of AR to asthma.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pengcheng Sun
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Yi Wang
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Xing Liu
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Zhuqing Li
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Diankun Cui
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Qianru Li
- Qinghai Golmud Jianqiao Hospital, Golmud, Qinghai, China
| | - Qi Wang
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Ji Wang
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Nowakowska J, Olechnowicz A, Langwiński W, Koteluk O, Lemańska Ż, Jóźwiak K, Kamiński K, Łosiewski W, Stegmayr J, Wagner D, Alsafadi HN, Lindstedt S, Dziuba M, Bielicka A, Graczyk Z, Szczepankiewicz A. Increased expression of ORMDL3 in allergic asthma: a case control and in vitro study. J Asthma 2023; 60:458-467. [PMID: 35321632 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2056896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Asthma is the most frequent chronic disease in children. One of the most replicated genetic findings in childhood asthma is the ORMDL3 gene confirmed in several GWA studies in several pediatric populations. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to analyze ORMDL3 variants and expression in childhood asthma in the Polish population. METHODS In the study we included 416 subject, 223 asthmatic children and 193 healthy control subjects. The analysis of two SNPs (rs3744246 and rs8076131) was performed using genotyping with TaqMan probes. The methylation of the ORMDL3 promoter was examined with Methylation Sensitive HRM (MS-HRM), covering 9 CpG sites. The expression of ORMDL3 was analyzed in PBMCs from pediatric patients diagnosed with allergic asthma and primary human bronchial epithelial cells derived from healthy subjects treated with IL-13, IL-4, or co-treatment with both cytokines to model allergic airway inflammation. RESULTS We found that ORMDL3 expression was increased in allergic asthma both in PBMCs from asthmatic patients as well as in human bronchial epithelial cells stimulated with the current cytokines. We did not observe significant differences between cases and controls either in the genotype distribution of analyzed SNPs (rs3744246 and rs8076131) nor in the level of promoter methylation. CONCLUSIONS Increased ORMDL3 expression is associated with pediatric allergic asthma and upregulated in the airways upon Th2-cytokines stimulation, but further functional studies are required to fully understand its role in this disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Joanna Nowakowska
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Anna Olechnowicz
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Wojciech Langwiński
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Oliwia Koteluk
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Żaneta Lemańska
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Kacper Jóźwiak
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Kacper Kamiński
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Wojciech Łosiewski
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - John Stegmayr
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Darcy Wagner
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Hani N Alsafadi
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Sandra Lindstedt
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
| | - Maria Dziuba
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Antonina Bielicka
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Zuzanna Graczyk
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| | - Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz
- Molecular and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Lagosz-Cwik KB, Melnykova M, Nieboga E, Schuster A, Bysiek A, Dudek S, Lipska W, Kantorowicz M, Tyrakowski M, Darczuk D, Kaczmarzyk T, Gilijamse M, de Vries TJ, Potempa J, Grabiec AM. Mapping of DNA methylation-sensitive cellular processes in gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts in the context of periodontal tissue homeostasis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1078031. [PMID: 36776856 PMCID: PMC9909404 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1078031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Interactions between gingival fibroblasts (GFs) and oral pathogens contribute to the chronicity of inflammation in periodontitis. Epigenetic changes in DNA methylation are involved in periodontitis pathogenesis, and recent studies indicate that DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors may protect against epithelial barrier disruption and bone resorption. To assess the impact of DNMT inhibition on GFs, cells were cultured with decitabine (5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine, DAC) for 12 days to induce DNA hypomethylation. We observed several potentially detrimental effects of DAC on GF biological functions. First, extended treatment with DAC reduced GF proliferation and induced necrotic cell death. Second, DAC amplified Porphyromonas gingivalis- and cytokine-induced expression and secretion of the chemokine CCL20 and several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), including MMP1, MMP9, and MMP13. Similar pro-inflammatory effects of DAC were observed in periodontal ligament fibroblasts. Third, DAC upregulated intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), which was associated with increased P. gingivalis adherence to GFs and may contribute to bacterial dissemination. Finally, analysis of DAC-induced genes identified by RNA sequencing revealed increased expression of CCL20, CCL5, CCL8, CCL13, TNF, IL1A, IL18, IL33, and CSF3, and showed that the most affected processes were related to immune and inflammatory responses. In contrast, the genes downregulated by DAC were associated with extracellular matrix and collagen fibril organization. Our observations demonstrate that studies of DNMT inhibitors provide important insights into the role of DNA methylation in cells involved in periodontitis pathogenesis. However, the therapeutic potential of hypomethylating agents in periodontal disease may be limited due to their cytotoxic effects on fibroblast populations and stimulation of pro-inflammatory pathways.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Katarzyna B. Lagosz-Cwik
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Mariia Melnykova
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Elwira Nieboga
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Aureliusz Schuster
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Agnieszka Bysiek
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Slawomir Dudek
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| | - Weronika Lipska
- Department of Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
| | - Malgorzata Kantorowicz
- Department of Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
| | - Michal Tyrakowski
- Chair of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
| | - Dagmara Darczuk
- Department of Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
| | - Tomasz Kaczmarzyk
- Chair of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
| | - Marjolijn Gilijamse
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - Teun J. de Vries
- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - Jan Potempa
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
| | - Aleksander M. Grabiec
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Sun Y, Guan X, Zhang T, Li Y, Shi H, Chitakunye AT, Hong H, Zhang S, Zhu Q, Cai L. Regulation of the sensitivity of hepatocarcinoma cells by ORMDL3, to sorafenib by autophagy. MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (NORTHWOOD, LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 39:159. [PMID: 35972600 PMCID: PMC9381447 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01767-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Serum orosomucoid1-like protein 3 (ORMDL3) is a membrane protein in the endoplasmic reticulum, known to regulate many important signal transduction processes and autophagy regulation, but it is unclear whether it is involved in the intratumoral microenvironment and cancer drug resistance. Our present study found that silencing ORMDL3 increases the inhibitory effect of sorafenib on the viability and proliferation in HCC cells, and increases the sensitivity of HCC cells to sorafenib. In addition, silencing ORMDL3 can increase ROS levels by inhibiting autophagy, thereby increasing sorafenib-induced apoptosis of HCC cells. Further, our study also found that ORMDL3 silencing inhibits autophagy through the PERK-ATF4-Beclin1 pathway, thus affecting sorafenib sensitivity. The in vivo effects of sorafenib were tested by xenografting using nude mice. It showed that silencing ORMDL3 in HCC cells could increase the inhibitory effect of sorafenib on the growth of tumors. This is the first report to describe the relationships among ORMDL3, autophagy, and sorafenib resistance. This study provides available targets that might have a synergetic effect with sorafenib.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yixiao Sun
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Xueran Guan
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Ting Zhang
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Yue Li
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Huiling Shi
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Ashleigh Tinotenda Chitakunye
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Hanyu Hong
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Shihui Zhang
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Qin Zhu
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Lin Cai
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Söderhäll C, Reinius LE, Salmenperä P, Gentile M, Acevedo N, Konradsen JR, Nordlund B, Hedlin G, Scheynius A, Myllykangas S, Kere J. High-resolution targeted bisulfite sequencing reveals blood cell type-specific DNA methylation patterns in IL13 and ORMDL3. Clin Epigenetics 2021; 13:106. [PMID: 33971943 PMCID: PMC8111952 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-021-01093-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Methylation of DNA at CpG sites is an epigenetic modification and a potential modifier of disease risk, possibly mediating environmental effects. Currently, DNA methylation is commonly assessed using specific microarrays that sample methylation at a few % of all methylated sites. METHODS To understand if significant information on methylation can be added by a more comprehensive analysis of methylation, we set up a quantitative method, bisulfite oligonucleotide-selective sequencing (Bs-OS-seq), and compared the data with microarray-derived methylation data. We assessed methylation at two asthma-associated genes, IL13 and ORMDL3, in blood samples collected from children with and without asthma and fractionated white blood cell types from healthy adult controls. RESULTS Our results show that Bs-OS-seq can uncover vast amounts of methylation variation not detected by commonly used array methods. We found that high-density methylation information from even one gene can delineate the main white blood cell lineages. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that high-resolution methylation studies can yield clinically important information at selected specific loci missed by array-based methods, with potential implications for future studies of methylation-disease associations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cilla Söderhäll
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Bioclinicum J9:30, Visionsgatan 4, 171 64, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
| | - Lovisa E Reinius
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
| | | | | | - Nathalie Acevedo
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, 118 83, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
| | - Jon R Konradsen
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Bioclinicum J9:30, Visionsgatan 4, 171 64, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
| | - Björn Nordlund
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Bioclinicum J9:30, Visionsgatan 4, 171 64, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
| | - Gunilla Hedlin
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Bioclinicum J9:30, Visionsgatan 4, 171 64, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
| | - Annika Scheynius
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, 118 83, Stockholm, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
| | | | - Juha Kere
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Miyashita C, Araki A, Miura R, Ait Bamai Y, Kobayashi S, Itoh S, Ito K, Tsai MS, Kishi R. Prevalence of childhood wheeze and modified DNA methylation at 7 years of age according to maternal folate levels during pregnancy in the Hokkaido Study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:514-523. [PMID: 33274524 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
A high dose of folic acid during pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma, wheezing, and respiratory disease in childhood. Folate acid can modify inflammation and immune susceptibility of offspring with some epigenetic differentiation, including DNA methylation. This study evaluated associations between maternal folate levels during pregnancy and childhood wheezing; furthermore, the study assessed whether maternal folate-modified DNA methylation is related to asthma. Methods Participants in the current study were 6651 mother-child pairs who had complete data on characteristics and who had completed at least one of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaires when the child was 1, 2, 4, and 7 years of age. Moreover, a case-control study to assess DNA methylation at 7 years of age was conducted among 136 children who experienced wheezing and a control group of 139 children with no history of allergies. Results The median of maternal serum was 16.76 nmol/L, assayed by chemiluminescent immunoassay. We found significantly increased adjusted odds ratios of childhood wheezing at 2 years age according to maternal folate levels, compared with the lowest folate quartile (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = highest; 1.27 [1.03, 1.56], and second, 1.27 [1.05, 1.55]); however, no changes were observed at 1, 4, and 7 years of age. In a case-control study, no association of maternal folate levels with DNA methylation was observed. Conclusion Our results suggest that maternal folate did not affect persistent wheezing in school-aged children, or DNA methylation of gasdermin B, orosomucoid-like 3, and Ikaros family zinc finger 3 at 7 years of age.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chihiro Miyashita
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Atsuko Araki
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Ryu Miura
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Yu Ait Bamai
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Sumitaka Kobayashi
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Sachiko Itoh
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Kumiko Ito
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Hokkaido University of Science, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Meng-Shan Tsai
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Reiko Kishi
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Lian B, Li H, Liu Y, Chai D, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Li J. Expression and promoter methylation status of OPCML and its functions in the inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2020; 28:448-458. [PMID: 33108608 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-020-01179-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Opioid binding protein/cell adhesion molecule-like (OPCML) has been demonstrated to be a tumor suppressor gene, as it has been shown in previous studies to play a tumor-suppressive role in a variety of cancers. However, the role of OPCML in breast tumorigenesis remains unclear. METHODS In this study, we analyzed OPCML expression in breast cancers and adjacent non-tumor tissue samples and examined its molecular function in the breast cancer-derived cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MCF7. RESULTS We found that OPCML was downregulated in most breast cancer samples but that this protein was expressed in most adjacent non-tumor samples. The loss or downregulation of OPCML is associated with hypermethylation of its promoter. Methylation of the OPCML promoter was detected in all breast cancer cell lines and primary tumors but was not detected in surgical margin tissues and normal breast tissues. Furthermore, functional assays showed that ectopic OPCML expression could inhibit breast tumor cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro and further suppresses tumor cell migration and invasion. CONCLUSION Our results show that OPCML exerts its tumor-suppressive functions in human breast cancer cells. Moreover, the promoter-specific hypermethylation of OPCML plays an important role in human breast cancer development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bin Lian
- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Hong Li
- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Yaobang Liu
- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Dahai Chai
- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Yali Gao
- Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Yangyang Zhang
- Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Jia Zhou
- Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
| | - Jinping Li
- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Duan XJ, Zhang X, Li LR, Zhang JY, Chen YP. MiR-200a and miR-200b restrain inflammation by targeting ORMDL3 to regulate the ERK/MMP-9 pathway in asthma. Exp Lung Res 2020; 46:321-331. [PMID: 32820688 DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2020.1778816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Asthma is one of the most frequent and serious diseases worldwide. Inflammation has been reported to correlate with airway remodeling, which is critical for the progression of asthma. Better understanding of novel molecules modulating asthma and the underlying mechanism will benefit explorations of new treatments. Method: To explore the role of miR-200a and miR-200b in asthma, miR-200a mimics/inhibitor and miR-200b mimics/inhibitor were employed in A549 cells, respectively. Expression levels of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 and IL-1β, were measured by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A dual luciferase reporter assay was performed to identify whether miR-200a/200b directly bound to Orosomucoid 1-like 3 (ORMDL3). ERK, p-ERK and MMP-9, involved in downstream pathways of ORMDL3, were detected using qRT-PCR and western blotting. Results: MiR-200a/200b silencing significantly increased the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 and IL-1β, in A549 cells. ORMDL3 was the target gene of miR-200a/200b, with high expression levels in miR-200a inhibitor and miR-200b inhibitor groups. MiR-200a and miR-200b played synergistic roles in the regulation of the inflammatory effect in A549 cells. Expression levels of p-ERK and MMP-9 were significantly increased in miR-200a inhibitor and miR-200b inhibitor groups and were rescued by ERK inhibitor and MMP-9 inhibitor, respectively. Conclusion: These findings suggest that miR-200a and miR-200b are required to regulate asthma inflammation. Reduction in miR-200a/200b promotes the development of asthma inflammation by targeting ORMDL3 to activate the ERK/MMP-9 pathway. Therefore, elevating miR-200a and miR-200b and decreasing ORMDL3 might be potential strategies for inhibition of the asthma process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao-Jun Duan
- The Second Department of Respiratory, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
| | - Xi Zhang
- The Second Department of Respiratory, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
| | - Lin-Rui Li
- The Second Department of Respiratory, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
| | - Ji-Yan Zhang
- The Second Department of Respiratory, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
| | - Yan-Ping Chen
- The Second Department of Respiratory, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Feng Z, Zhan M, Meng R, Wang X, Xu Q. 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine enhances lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cytokine expression in human dental pulp cells by regulating TRAF6 methylation. Bioengineered 2019; 10:197-206. [PMID: 31117883 PMCID: PMC6550546 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2019.1621135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Dental pulp inflammation is a common bacterially driven inflammation characterized by the local accumulation of inflammatory mediators in human dental pulp. DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic modification that that plays a fundamental role in gene transcription, and its role in inflammation-related diseases has recently attracted attention. However, its role in dental pulp inflammation is poorly understood. This study is aimed to elucidate the role of DNA methylation in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory reaction in human dental pulp cells (hDPCs). hDPCs were pretreated with DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2ʹ-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR) and a cytokine antibody array was used to detect LPS-induced cytokine expression. The results indicated that 5-Aza-CdR significantly increased the expression of several pro-inflammatory cytokines in LPS-treated cells, including IL-6, IL-8, GM-CSF, MCP-2 and RANTES. The increased expression levels of IL-6 and IL-8 were further verified by qRT-PCR and ELISA. Furthermore, pretreatment with 5-Aza-CdR resulted in upregulation of p-IKKα/β, p-IκBα, p-p65 and p-ERK in the NK-κB and MAPK pathways. In addition, the 5mC level of the TRAF6 promoter was significantly decreased following 5-Aza-CdR pretreatment in the LPS-stimulated hDPCs. The findings indicate that 5-Aza-CdR significantly enhances the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and activates the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways by eliciting a decline in the 5mc level in the TRAF6 promoter in hDPCs, suggesting that DNA methylation may play an important role in dental pulp inflammation. This study highlights the important role of DNA methylation in the immunity defense of dental pulp infection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhihui Feng
- a Guanghua School of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
| | - Minkang Zhan
- a Guanghua School of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
| | - Runsha Meng
- a Guanghua School of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
| | - Xinxuan Wang
- a Guanghua School of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
| | - Qiong Xu
- a Guanghua School of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Li R, Xing QW, Wu XL, Zhang L, Tang M, Tang JY, Wang JZ, Han P, Wang SQ, Wang W, Zhang W, Zhou GP, Qin ZQ. Di-n-butyl phthalate epigenetically induces reproductive toxicity via the PTEN/AKT pathway. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:307. [PMID: 30952838 PMCID: PMC6450951 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1547-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a kind of ubiquitous chemical linked to hormonal disruptions that affects male reproductive system. However, the mechanism of DBP-induced germ cells toxicity remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that DBP induces reduction of proliferation, increase of apoptosis and DNA damage dependent on the PTEN/AKT pathway. Mechanistically, DBP decreases PTEN promoter methylation and increases its transcriptional activity, leading to increased PTEN expression. Notably, DNMT3b is confirmed as a target of miR-29b and miR-29b-mediated status of PTEN methylation is involved in the effects of DBP treatment. Meanwhile, DBP decreases AKT pathway expression via increasing PTEN expression. In addition, the fact that DBP decreases the sperm number and the percentage of motile and progressive sperm is associated with downregulated AKT pathway and sperm flagellum-related genes. Collectively, these findings indicate that DBP induces aberrant PTEN demethylation, leading to inhibition of the AKT pathway, which contributes to the reproductive toxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ran Li
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Qian-Wei Xing
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, China
| | - Xiao-Lu Wu
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Lei Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Min Tang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Jing-Yuan Tang
- Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Jing-Zi Wang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Peng Han
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Shang-Qian Wang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Wei Wang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China
| | - Wei Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
| | - Guo-Ping Zhou
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
| | - Zhi-Qiang Qin
- Department of Urology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China.
| |
Collapse
|