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ArticleFEBS open bio2020

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis during pregnancy.

Cai Wenqian, Wenlei Fan, Xijiang Hu

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cai WenqianEugenic Genetics Laboratory, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Wenlei FanInternal Medicine DEPT, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xijiang HuEugenic Genetics Laboratory, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5318-792X
Wuhan Children's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) during pregnancy is usually accompanied by an elevation of thyroid-stimulating hormone and a reduction of serum-free thyroxine during gestation, which may lead to abortion, preterm delivery, and reduced intellectual function of the offspring. Epigenetic alterations may provide important insights into genetic-environmental interactions in HT. Here, we examined global DNA methylation patterns in patients with HT during pregnancy. DNA was extracted from 13 women with HT during pregnancy (HTDP) and eight healthy pregnant women as a control group. Genome-wide methylation was detected with the use of an Illumina Human Methylation 850K Beadchip. A total of 652 differentially methylated positions (DMPs) and 27 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) were identified between the HTDP and control groups. GO analysis revealed that DMPs were significantly enriched in 540 GO terms, which included regulation of the differentiation of keratinocytes, T helper cell differentiation, and alpha-beta T-cell differentiation. Moreover, significant enrichment of KEGG pathways of the DMPs included mucin-type O-glycan biosynthesis, focal adhesion, and the insulin signaling pathway. The GO items associated with DMRs included muscle cell proliferation, response to biotic stimulus, anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis, and genes primarily involved in the FoxO signaling pathway. Finally, the DTNA gene was identified as the seed gene of functional epigenetic modules. In summary, the DNA methylation pattern of the HTDP group was distinct from that of the control group, and thus, changes in DNA methylation may influence the development of HT by regulation of the autoimmunity process.

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Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisDNA MethylationFemaleHashimoto DiseaseHumansPregnancyDNA methylationgenome-wide methylationHashimoto's thyroiditispregnancy

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PMID33113271
PMCPMC7714066
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