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ArticleBMC neuroscience2014

DNA methylation profiling in the thalamus and hippocampus of postnatal malnourished mice, including effects related to long-term potentiation.

Xiaoling Weng, Daizhan Zhou, Fatao Liu, Hong Zhang, Junyi Ye, Zhou Zhang, Di Zhang, Yinan Wang, Liming Tao, Lan Cao and 7 more

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Article in BMC neuroscience, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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17 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoling Weng
Daizhan Zhou
Fatao Liu
Hong Zhang
Junyi Ye
Zhou Zhang
Di Zhang
Yinan Wang
Liming Tao
Lan Cao
Mengyuan Kan
Ting Wang
Guoyin Feng
Xiaolan Qin
Jihui Sun
Lin HeInstitutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China. helin@bio-x.cn.
Yun Liu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNFudan University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNRuijin Hospital · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundDNA methylation has been viewed as the most highly characterized epigenetic mark for genome regulation and development. Postnatal brains appear to exhibit stimulus-induced methylation changes because of factors such as environment, lifestyle, and diet (nutrition). The purpose of this study was to examine how extensively the brain DNA methylome is regulated by nutrition in early life.

resultsBy quantifying the total amount of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in the thalamus and the hippocampus of postnatal malnourished mice and normal mice, we found the two regions showed differences in global DNA methylation status. The methylation level in the thalamus was much higher than that in the hippocampus. Then, we used a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based method (MSCC) to detect the whole genome methylation of the two regions in malnourished mice and normal mice. Notably, we found that in the thalamus, 500 discriminable variations existed and that approximately 60% were related to neuronal development or psychiatric diseases. Pathway analyses of the corresponding genes highlighted changes for 9 genes related to long-term potentiation (5.3-fold enrichment, P = 0.033).

conclusionsOur findings may help to indicate the genome-wide DNA methylation status of different brain regions and the effects of malnutrition on brain DNA methylation. The results also indicate that postnatal malnutrition may increase the risk of psychiatric disorders.

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Long-Term PotentiationAnimalsDNADNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticHippocampusMaleMalnutritionMiceThalamusDNA

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