The influence of serum selenium in differential epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of CPT1B gene in women with obesity

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INTRODUCTION: The increasing prevalence of obesity has become a major health problem worldwide. The causes of obesity are multifactorial and could be influenced by dietary patterns and genetic factors. Obesity has been associated with a decrease in micronutrient intake and consequently decreased blood concentrations. Selenium is an essential micronutrient for human health, and its metabolism could be affected by obesity, especially severe obesity. This study aimed to identify differential methylation genes associated with serum selenium concentration in women with and without obesity.

METHODOLOGY: Thirty-four patients were enrolled in the study and divided into two groups: Obese (Ob) n = 20 and Non-Obese (NOb) n = 14, according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). Anthropometry, body composition, serum selenium, selenium intake, and biochemical parameters were evaluated. DNA extraction and bisulfite conversion were performed to hybridize the samples on the 450k Methylation Chip Infinium Beadchip (Illumina). Bioinformatics analysis was performed using the R program and the Champ package. The differentially methylated regions (DMRs) were identified using the Bumphunter method. In addition, logarithmic conversion was performed for the analysis of serum selenium and methylation.

RESULTS: In the Ob group, the body weight, BMI, fat mass, and free fat mass were higher than in the NOb group, as expected. Interestingly, the serum selenium was lower in the Ob than in the NOb group without differences in selenium intake. One DMR corresponding to the CPT1B gene, involved in lipid oxidation, was related to selenium levels. This region was hypermethylated in the Ob group, indicating that the intersection between selenium deficiency and hypermethylation could influence the expression of the CPT1B gene. The transcriptional analysis confirmed the lower expression of the CPT1B gene in the Ob group.

CONCLUSION: Studies connecting epigenetics to environmental factors could offer insights into the mechanisms involving the expression of genes related to obesity and its comorbidities. Here we demonstrated that the mineral selenium might play an essential role in lipid oxidation via epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of the CPT1B gene in obesity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

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Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS) - 83(2024) vom: 01. März, Seite 127376

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Watanabe, Lígia Moriguchi [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, Vanessa Aparecida Batista [VerfasserIn]
Noronha, Natalia Yumi [VerfasserIn]
de Souza Pinhel, Marcela Augusta [VerfasserIn]
Wolf, Leticia Santana [VerfasserIn]
de Oliveira, Cristiana Cortes [VerfasserIn]
Plaça, Jessica Rodrigues [VerfasserIn]
Noma, Isabella Harumi Yonehara [VerfasserIn]
da Silva Rodrigues, Guilherme [VerfasserIn]
de Souza, Vanessa Cristina Oliveira [VerfasserIn]
Júnior, Fernando Barbosa [VerfasserIn]
Nonino, Carla Barbosa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CPT1B protein, human
Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
DNA methylation
EC 2.3.1.21
H6241UJ22B
Journal Article
Lipids
Obesity, CPT1B
Selenium

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127376

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NLM366745298