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ArticleBirth defects research2023

DNA methylation profile of lip tissue from congenital nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate patients by whole-genome bisulfite sequencing.

Bowen Zhang, Youmeng Zhang, Siyi Wu, Duan Ma, Jing Ma

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Article in Birth defects research, 2023. 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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  4. Genetic-epigenetic interactions (meQTLs) in orofacial clefts etiology.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025
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Bowen ZhangDepartment of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital, ENT Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Youmeng ZhangDepartment of Stomatology Stomatology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Siyi WuDepartment of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital, ENT Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Duan MaKey Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jing MaDepartment of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital, ENT Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · CNFudan University · CNShanghai Stomatological Hospital · CN

Funding

The National Key Research and Development Program of China 2016YFC1000500The National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2701000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate (NSCLP) is one of the most common malformations worldwide. DNA methylation has been implicated in many diseases. However, its involvement in lip tissue from NSCLP is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the role of dysregulated DNA methylation in NSCLP. DNA methylation profile was determined in eight injured and five self-normal lip tissue samples from children with NSCLP by whole-genome bisulfite sequencing. A total of 2,711 differentially methylated regions (DMRs), corresponding to 1,231 genes were identified. Given the important role of promoter methylation in regulating gene expression, the promoter DMR-related genes were considered. Bioinformatics analysis demonstrated that some of them showed potential associations with NSCLP. Therefore, the well-known NSCLP susceptibility gene, GLI family zinc finger 2 (GLI2) with an unknown role in its DNA methylation in NSCLP, was selected for further analysis. The promoter hypomethylation and higher mRNA expression level of GLI2 were observed in injured lip tissues by verification in additional samples. Moreover, dual luciferase reporter assay indicated that promoter hypermethylation of GLI2 inhibited its transcription. Overall, this study suggested that abnormal DNA methylation in lip tissue may be correlated with the pathogenesis of congenital NSCLP.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateDNA MethylationBrainChildGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansDNA methylationGLI2lip tissueNSCLP

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