Mutations in human DNA methyltransferase DNMT1 induce specific genome-wide epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in neurodevelopment

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DNA methyltransferase type 1 (DNMT1) is a major enzyme involved in maintaining the methylation pattern after DNA replication. Mutations in DNMT1 have been associated with autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia, deafness and narcolepsy (ADCA-DN). We used fibroblasts, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and induced neurons (iNs) generated from patients with ADCA-DN and controls, to explore the epigenomic and transcriptomic effects of mutations in DNMT1. We show cell type-specific changes in gene expression and DNA methylation patterns. DNA methylation and gene expression changes were negatively correlated in iPSCs and iNs. In addition, we identified a group of genes associated with clinical phenotypes of ADCA-DN, including PDGFB and PRDM8 for cerebellar ataxia, psychosis and dementia and NR2F1 for deafness and optic atrophy. Furthermore, ZFP57, which is required to maintain gene imprinting through DNA methylation during early development, was hypomethylated in promoters and exhibited upregulated expression in patients with ADCA-DN in both iPSC and iNs. Our results provide insight into the functions of DNMT1 and the molecular changes associated with ADCA-DN, with potential implications for genes associated with related phenotypes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Human molecular genetics - 32(2023), 21 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 3105-3120

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Davis, Kasey N [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Ping-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Shining [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Plastini, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Dahl, Niklas [VerfasserIn]
Plazzi, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Pizza, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
O'Hara, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Wing Hung [VerfasserIn]
Hallmayer, Joachim [VerfasserIn]
Mignot, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xianglong [VerfasserIn]
Urban, Alexander E [VerfasserIn]

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9007-49-2
DNA
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases
EC 2.1.1.37
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 16.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/hmg/ddad123

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NLM360837441