FADS1-FADS2 genetic polymorphisms are associated with fatty acid metabolism through changes in DNA methylation and gene expression.
FADS1-FADS2 genetic polymorphisms are associated with fatty acid metabolism through changes in DNA methylation and gene expression.
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FADS1-FADS2 遗传多态性通过 DNA 甲基化和基因表达的变化与脂肪酸代谢相关
DOI:
10.1186/s13148-018-0545-5
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发表时间:
2018-08-29
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Hu C
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作者:
He Z;Zhang R;Jiang F;Zhang H;Zhao A;Xu B;Jin L;Wang T;Jia W;Jia W;Hu C
Background:Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have shown that genetic variants are important determinants of free fatty acid levels. The mechanisms underlying the associations between genetic variants and free fatty acid levels are incompletely understood. Here, we aimed to identify genetic markers that could influence diverse fatty acid levels in a Chinese population and uncover the molecular mechanisms in terms of DNA methylation and gene expression.Results:We identified strong associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) region and multiple polyunsaturated fatty acids. Expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analysis of rs174570 on FADS1 and FADS2 mRNA levels proved that minor allele of rs174570 was associated with decreased FADS1 and FADS2 expression levels (P < 0.05). Methylation quantitative trait locus (mQTL) analysis of rs174570 on DNA methylation levels in three selected regions of FADS region showed that the methylation levels at four CpG sites in FADS1, one CpG site in intragenic region, and three CpG sites in FADS2 were strongly associated with rs174570 (P < 0.05). Then, we demonstrated that methylation levels at three CpG sites in FADS1 were negatively associated with FADS1 and FADS2 expression, while two CpG sites in FADS2 were positively associated with FADS1 and FADS2 expression. Using mediation analysis, we further show that the observed effect of rs174570 on gene expression was tightly correlated with the effect predicted through association with methylation.Conclusions:Our findings suggest that genetic variants in the FADS region are major genetic modifiers that can regulate fatty acid metabolism through epigenetic gene regulation.
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影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Hoile SP;Clarke-Harris R;Huang RC;Calder PC;Mori TA;Beilin LJ;Lillycrop KA;Burdge GC
通讯作者:
Burdge GC
影响因子:
7.1
作者:
Ma, Yiyi;Follis, Jack L.;Lemaitre, Rozenn N.
通讯作者:
Lemaitre, Rozenn N.
影响因子:
3.1
作者:
Liu, Fangyuan;Di, Jianzhong;Jia, Weiping
通讯作者:
Jia, Weiping
影响因子:
37.8
作者:
Farvid MS;Ding M;Pan A;Sun Q;Chiuve SE;Steffen LM;Willett WC;Hu FB
通讯作者:
Hu FB
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0500398102
发表时间:
2005-07-26
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
Fraga, MF;Ballestar, E;Esteller, M
通讯作者:
Esteller, M