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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2026

Higher Promoter Methylation of the Ubiquitin-Associated and SH3 Domain Containing A (UBASH3A) Gene Is Associated With T-Lymphocyte Ontogeny and Reduced Susceptibility to Early-Onset Sepsis.

Ziyi Wang, Nelly Amenyogbe, Rym Ben-Othman, Bing Cai, Mandy Lo, Olubukola T Idoko, Oludare A Odumade, Reza Falsafi, Travis M Blimkie, Andy An and 17 more

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27 authors.

Ziyi WangChronic Disease Theme, Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.ORCID 0009-0008-8408-5385
Nelly AmenyogbeDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7817-1534
Rym Ben-OthmanChronic Disease Theme, Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7245-6854
Bing CaiDepartment of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3632-9866
Mandy LoDepartment of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3457-8794
Olubukola T IdokoVaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia.ORCID 0000-0002-8802-2946
Oludare A OdumadePrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8630-8510
Reza FalsafiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Travis M BlimkieMolecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8778-8627
Andy AnDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9777-4456
Casey P ShannonPROOF Centre of Excellence, Providence Research, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5687-3156
Sebastiano MontanteBC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6717-8706
Bhavjinder K DhillonDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Joann Diray-ArcePrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2183-4269
Al OzonoffPrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4233-5899
Kinga K SmolenPrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8650-3693
Ryan R BrinkmanBC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9765-2990
Kerry McEnaneyPrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0378-3456
Asimenia AngelidouPrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6716-6561
Peter RichmondChronic Disease Theme, Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7562-7228
Scott J TebbuttPROOF Centre of Excellence, Providence Research, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7908-1581
Beate KampmannVaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia.ORCID 0000-0002-6546-4709
Robert E W HancockDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5989-8503
Amy H Y LeeMolecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3250-3246
Ofer LevyPrecision Vaccines Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5859-1945
Tobias R KollmannChronic Disease Theme, Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2403-9762
David MartinoChronic Disease Theme, Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6823-4696

Funding

Transcriptomics to define biomarkers of neonatal vaccine immunogenicityU19AI118608 · NIAID · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI LEVY, OFER · 2017 to 2021
$24.7M
Proteomics and Metabolomics Core: IDEAL shapes vaccine response, susceptibility to respiratory infectious disease and asthmaU19AI168643 · NIAID · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI OFER LEVY · 2022 to 2026
$10.0M
Immunometabolic signatures of BCG-induced neonatal trained immunityK08AI168487 · NIAID · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Asimenia Angelidou · 2023 to 2026
$704k
Angelidou LabCIHRHuman Immunology Project Consortium U19A11608IDEAL U19AI168643Mentored Clinical Scientist Development 1K08AI168487National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNIAID NIH HHS K08 AI168487NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI118608NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI168643NIH HHSR. E. W. H.University of British Columbia Killam
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the genetic and epigenetic regulation of the UBASH3A gene and its association with early-onset sepsis. Using matched whole blood DNA methylation, gene expression, genotypes, and immune cell counts from the EPIC-HIPC newborn cohort, we report that promoter methylation was negatively correlated (Pearson r = -0.5, P < 2.2 × 10-16) with ontogenetic changes in UBASH3A gene expression and circulating CD3+ T-cell numbers. Higher promoter methylation at birth was associated with lower UBASH3A expression and reduced early-onset sepsis risk (odds ratio, 0.26; P = .015). Genetic variation significantly influenced variations in baseline UBASH3A methylation (132 cis-meQTL, false discovery rate <0.05).

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingDNA MethylationGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePromoter Regions, GeneticSepsisT-LymphocytesEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingDNA methylationneonatal sepsisontogenyUBASH3A

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PMID41408597
PMCPMC13017222

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