DNA methylation at the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) gene influences height in childhood

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Human height is strongly influenced by genetics but the contribution of modifiable epigenetic factors is under-explored, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We investigate links between blood DNA methylation and child height in four LMIC cohorts (n = 1927) and identify a robust association at three CpGs in the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) gene which replicates in a high-income country cohort (n = 879). SOCS3 methylation (SOCS3m)-height associations are independent of genetic effects. Mendelian randomization analysis confirms a causal effect of SOCS3m on height. In longitudinal analysis, SOCS3m explains a maximum 9.5% of height variance in mid-childhood while the variance explained by height polygenic risk score increases from birth to 21 years. Children's SOCS3m is associated with prenatal maternal folate and socio-economic status. In-vitro characterization confirms a regulatory effect of SOCS3m on gene expression. Our findings suggest epigenetic modifications may play an important role in driving child height in LMIC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 14(2023), 1 vom: 25. Aug., Seite 5200

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Issarapu, Prachand [VerfasserIn]
Arumalla, Manisha [VerfasserIn]
Elliott, Hannah R [VerfasserIn]
Nongmaithem, Suraj S [VerfasserIn]
Sankareswaran, Alagu [VerfasserIn]
Betts, Modupeh [VerfasserIn]
Sajjadi, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Kessler, Noah J [VerfasserIn]
Bayyana, Swati [VerfasserIn]
Mansuri, Sohail R [VerfasserIn]
Derakhshan, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Krishnaveni, G V [VerfasserIn]
Shrestha, Smeeta [VerfasserIn]
Kumaran, Kalyanaraman [VerfasserIn]
Di Gravio, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Sahariah, Sirazul A [VerfasserIn]
Sanderson, Eleanor [VerfasserIn]
Relton, Caroline L [VerfasserIn]
Ward, Kate A [VerfasserIn]
Moore, Sophie E [VerfasserIn]
Prentice, Andrew M [VerfasserIn]
Lillycrop, Karen A [VerfasserIn]
Fall, Caroline H D [VerfasserIn]
Silver, Matt J [VerfasserIn]
Chandak, Giriraj R [VerfasserIn]
EMPHASIS study group [VerfasserIn]
Di Gravio, Chiara [Sonstige Person]
Potdar, Ramesh D [Sonstige Person]
Chopra, Harsha [Sonstige Person]
Sane, Harshad [Sonstige Person]
Gandhi, Meera [Sonstige Person]
Jarjou, Landing [Sonstige Person]
Prentice, Ann [Sonstige Person]
Kehoe, Sarah H [Sonstige Person]
Owens, Stephen [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SOCS3 protein, human
Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein
Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins

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Date Completed 28.08.2023

Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-023-40607-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361242174