Epigenome-wide association study of kidney function identifies trans-ethnic and ethnic-specific loci.
CpG Islands
DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Epigenomics
/ methods
Gene Expression Regulation
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genome-Wide Association Study
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Humans
Kidney
/ metabolism
Kidney Function Tests
Phenotype
Quantitative Trait Loci
Quantitative Trait, Heritable
Racial Groups
/ genetics
DNA methylation
Epigenetic
Gene regulation
Kidney development
Kidney function
Journal
Genome medicine
ISSN: 1756-994X
Titre abrégé: Genome Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101475844
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 04 2021
30 04 2021
Historique:
received:
10
07
2020
accepted:
24
03
2021
entrez:
1
5
2021
pubmed:
2
5
2021
medline:
19
2
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
DNA methylation (DNAm) is associated with gene regulation and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of kidney function. Decreased eGFR is more common among US Hispanics and African Americans. The causes for this are poorly understood. We aimed to identify trans-ethnic and ethnic-specific differentially methylated positions (DMPs) associated with eGFR using an agnostic, genome-wide approach. The study included up to 5428 participants from multi-ethnic studies for discovery and 8109 participants for replication. We tested the associations between whole blood DNAm and eGFR using beta values from Illumina 450K or EPIC arrays. Ethnicity-stratified analyses were performed using linear mixed models adjusting for age, sex, smoking, and study-specific and technical variables. Summary results were meta-analyzed within and across ethnicities. Findings were assessed using integrative epigenomics methods and pathway analyses. We identified 93 DMPs associated with eGFR at an FDR of 0.05 and replicated 13 and 1 DMPs across independent samples in trans-ethnic and African American meta-analyses, respectively. The study also validated 6 previously published DMPs. Identified DMPs showed significant overlap enrichment with DNase I hypersensitive sites in kidney tissue, sites associated with the expression of proximal genes, and transcription factor motifs and pathways associated with kidney tissue and kidney development. We uncovered trans-ethnic and ethnic-specific DMPs associated with eGFR, including DMPs enriched in regulatory elements in kidney tissue and pathways related to kidney development. These findings shed light on epigenetic mechanisms associated with kidney function, bridging the gap between population-specific eGFR-associated DNAm and tissue-specific regulatory context.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
DNA methylation (DNAm) is associated with gene regulation and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of kidney function. Decreased eGFR is more common among US Hispanics and African Americans. The causes for this are poorly understood. We aimed to identify trans-ethnic and ethnic-specific differentially methylated positions (DMPs) associated with eGFR using an agnostic, genome-wide approach.
METHODS
The study included up to 5428 participants from multi-ethnic studies for discovery and 8109 participants for replication. We tested the associations between whole blood DNAm and eGFR using beta values from Illumina 450K or EPIC arrays. Ethnicity-stratified analyses were performed using linear mixed models adjusting for age, sex, smoking, and study-specific and technical variables. Summary results were meta-analyzed within and across ethnicities. Findings were assessed using integrative epigenomics methods and pathway analyses.
RESULTS
We identified 93 DMPs associated with eGFR at an FDR of 0.05 and replicated 13 and 1 DMPs across independent samples in trans-ethnic and African American meta-analyses, respectively. The study also validated 6 previously published DMPs. Identified DMPs showed significant overlap enrichment with DNase I hypersensitive sites in kidney tissue, sites associated with the expression of proximal genes, and transcription factor motifs and pathways associated with kidney tissue and kidney development.
CONCLUSIONS
We uncovered trans-ethnic and ethnic-specific DMPs associated with eGFR, including DMPs enriched in regulatory elements in kidney tissue and pathways related to kidney development. These findings shed light on epigenetic mechanisms associated with kidney function, bridging the gap between population-specific eGFR-associated DNAm and tissue-specific regulatory context.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33931109
doi: 10.1186/s13073-021-00877-z
pii: 10.1186/s13073-021-00877-z
pmc: PMC8088054
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
74Subventions
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U01 HL054472
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : 75N92020C00005
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95168
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201800015I
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN261201800012I
Pays : United States
Organisme : CLC NIH HHS
ID : 75N90020D00002
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95167
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201600004C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : R01 HL055673
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : 75N95020D00004
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : 75N92020C00006
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U01 HL054495
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN261201800014I
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201600001C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : 75N92020C00007
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201100011I
Pays : United States
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 104036/Z/14/Z
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201600003C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95169
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95161
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 MD012765
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : P30 DK079626
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95162
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN261201800010I
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR001420
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95165
Pays : United States
Organisme : British Heart Foundation
ID : PG/17/35/33001
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201600002C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95159
Pays : United States
Organisme : British Heart Foundation
ID : PG/19/16/34270
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95163
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : R01 DK117445
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : 75N92020C00001
Pays : United States
Organisme : CLC NIH HHS
ID : 75N90020D00003
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201600018C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201500003I
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95164
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR001079
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95166
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U01 HL054509
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR000040
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U01 HL054473
Pays : United States
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MC_UU_00007/10
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 218274/Z/19/Z
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : HHSN268201800013I
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : N01HC95160
Pays : United States
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