A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Stroke is a multifactorial disease that may be associated with aberrant DNA methylation profiles. We investigated epigenetic dysregulation for themethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene among ischemic stroke patients. Cases and controls were recruited after obtaining signed written inform...
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| author | Loo, Keat Wei Heidi, Sutherland Au, Anthony Camilleri, Emily Haupt, Larisa M. Siew, Hua Gan Griffiths, Lyn R. |
| author_facet | Loo, Keat Wei Heidi, Sutherland Au, Anthony Camilleri, Emily Haupt, Larisa M. Siew, Hua Gan Griffiths, Lyn R. |
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| description | Stroke is a multifactorial disease that may be associated with aberrant DNA methylation profiles. We investigated epigenetic
dysregulation for themethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene among ischemic stroke patients. Cases and controls were
recruited after obtaining signed written informed consents following a screening process against the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Serum vitamin profiles (folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine) were determined using immunoassays. Methylation profiles for
CpGs A and B in the MTHFR gene were determined using a bisulfite-pyrosequencingmethod.Methylation of MTHFR significantly
increased the susceptibility risk for ischemic stroke. In particular, CpG A outperformed CpG B in mediating serum folate and
vitamin B12 levels to increase ischemic stroke susceptibility risks by 4.73-fold. However, both CpGs A and B were not associated
with serum homocysteine levels or ischemic stroke severity. CpG A is a potential epigenetic marker in mediating serum folate and
vitamin B12 to contribute to ischemic stroke. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-380952017-12-22T09:04:57Z http://eprints.usm.my/38095/ A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke Loo, Keat Wei Heidi, Sutherland Au, Anthony Camilleri, Emily Haupt, Larisa M. Siew, Hua Gan Griffiths, Lyn R. R Medicine (General) Stroke is a multifactorial disease that may be associated with aberrant DNA methylation profiles. We investigated epigenetic dysregulation for themethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene among ischemic stroke patients. Cases and controls were recruited after obtaining signed written informed consents following a screening process against the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Serum vitamin profiles (folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine) were determined using immunoassays. Methylation profiles for CpGs A and B in the MTHFR gene were determined using a bisulfite-pyrosequencingmethod.Methylation of MTHFR significantly increased the susceptibility risk for ischemic stroke. In particular, CpG A outperformed CpG B in mediating serum folate and vitamin B12 levels to increase ischemic stroke susceptibility risks by 4.73-fold. However, both CpGs A and B were not associated with serum homocysteine levels or ischemic stroke severity. CpG A is a potential epigenetic marker in mediating serum folate and vitamin B12 to contribute to ischemic stroke. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38095/1/A_Potential_Epigenetic_Marker_Mediating_Serum_Folate_and_Vitamin_B12_Levels_Contributes_to_the.pdf Loo, Keat Wei and Heidi, Sutherland and Au, Anthony and Camilleri, Emily and Haupt, Larisa M. and Siew, Hua Gan and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2015) A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke. BioMed Research International, 2015 (167976). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2314-6133 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/167976 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Loo, Keat Wei Heidi, Sutherland Au, Anthony Camilleri, Emily Haupt, Larisa M. Siew, Hua Gan Griffiths, Lyn R. A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title | A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and
Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title_full | A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and
Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title_fullStr | A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and
Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and
Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title_short | A Potential Epigenetic Marker Mediating Serum Folate and
Vitamin B12 Levels Contributes to the Risk of Ischemic Stroke |
| title_sort | potential epigenetic marker mediating serum folate and vitamin b12 levels contributes to the risk of ischemic stroke |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/38095/1/A_Potential_Epigenetic_Marker_Mediating_Serum_Folate_and_Vitamin_B12_Levels_Contributes_to_the.pdf |
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