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ArticleClinical epigenetics2024

Blood-based HYAL2 methylation as a potential marker for the preclinical detection of coronary heart disease and stroke.

Lanfei Bi, Jialie Jin, Yao Fan, Yu Liu, Haifeng Xu, Mengxia Li, Changying Chen, Chong Shen, Rongxi Yang

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Lanfei BiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jialie JinDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yao FanDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, Affiliated Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yu LiuCenter for Disease Control and Prevention of Jurong City, Jurong, Jiangsu, China.
Haifeng XuCenter for Disease Control and Prevention of Jurong City, Jurong, Jiangsu, China.
Mengxia LiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Changying ChenDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chong ShenDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. sc100@126.com.
Rongxi YangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. rongxiyang@njmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81573232
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Abstract

backgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke have become the leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity worldwide. Therefore, sensitive and accurate biomarkers for early detection of CHD and stroke are urgently needed for effective prevention and treatment. We aim to investigate the association between blood-based HYAL2 methylation and the risk of CHD and stroke in Chinese population.

methodsIn a prospective nested case-control study comprising 171 CHD cases, 139 stroke cases, who developed the diseases after recruitment and 356 controls who remained healthy during the 2.5 years of follow-up time, the methylation level of HYAL2 in the peripheral blood was quantified using mass spectrometry, and the association was calculated by logistic regression adjusted for covariant.

resultsSignificant association between HYAL2 methylation in the peripheral blood and increased risk of preclinical CHD and stroke were identified [odds ratios (ORs) per - 10% methylation: 1.35-1.64, p ≤ 0.045 for HYAL2_CpG_1, HYAL2_CpG_2 and HYAL2_CpG_3 in CHD; ORs per - 10% methylation: 0.76-1.64, p ≤ 0.033 for HYAL2_CpG_2 and HYAL2_CpG_4 in stroke]. The association in CHD was further enhanced by female gender, younger age (< 70 years old), without the history of hypertension and cancer. The combination of four HYAL2 methylation sites showed an effective discrimination of CHD and stroke cases without hypertension from controls [area under curve (AUC) = 0.78 and 0.75, respectively].

conclusionsThis study presents a strong association of altered HYAL2 methylation in peripheral blood with preclinical CHD and stroke, providing a novel biomarker for risk assessment and early detection of cardiovascular diseases.

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BiomarkersCoronary DiseaseDNA MethylationHyaluronoglucosaminidaseStrokeAgedCase-Control StudiesCell Adhesion MoleculesChinaEarly DiagnosisFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBiomarkersCell Adhesion MoleculesGPI-Linked ProteinsHyal2 protein, humanHyaluronoglucosaminidaseCoronary heart diseaseDNA methylationEarly detectionHYAL2Stroke

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