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Metabolomic markers reveal novel pathways of ageing and early development in human populations

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Menni, Cristina, Kastenmüller, Gabriella, Petersen, Ann Kristin, Bell, Jordana T, Psatha, Maria, Tsai, Pei-Chien, Gieger, Christian, Schulz, Holger, Erte, Idil, John, Sally, Brosnan, M Julia, Wilson, Scott G, Tsaprouni, Loukia, Lim, Ee Mun, Stuckey, Bronwyn, Deloukas, Panos, Mohney, Robert, Suhre, Karsten, Spector, Tim D, Valdes, Ana M·2013·International Journal of Epidemiology
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyt094PMC PMC3781000
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BACKGROUND: Human ageing is a complex, multifactorial process and early developmental factors affect health outcomes in old age. METHODS: Metabolomic profiling on fasting blood was carried out in 6055 individuals from the UK. Stepwise regression was performed to identify a panel of independent metabolites which could be used as a surrogate for age. We also investigated the association with birthweight overall and within identical discordant twins and with genome-wide methylation levels. RESULTS: We identified a panel of 22 metabolites which combined are strongly correlated with age (R(2) = 59%) and with age-related clinical traits independently of age. One particular metabolite, C-glycosyl tryptophan (C-glyTrp), correlated strongly with age (beta = 0.03, SE = 0.001, P = 7.0 × 10(-157)) and lung function (FEV1 beta = -0.04, SE = 0.008, P = 1.8 × 10(-8) adjusted for age and confounders) and was replicated in an independent population (n = 887). C-glyTrp was also associated with bone mineral density (beta = -0.01, SE = 0.002, P = 1.9 × 10(-6)) and birthweight (beta = -0.06, SE = 0.01, P = 2.5 × 10(-9)). The difference in C-glyTrp levels explained 9.4% of the variance in the difference in birthweight between monozygotic twins. An epigenome-wide association study in 172 individuals identified three CpG-sites, associated with levels of C-glyTrp (P < 2 × 10(-6)). We replicated one CpG site in the promoter of the WDR85 gene in an independent sample of 350 individuals (beta = -0.20, SE = 0.04, P = 2.9 × 10(-8)). WDR85 is a regulator of translation elongation factor 2, essential for protein synthesis in eukaryotes. CONCLUSIONS: Our data illustrate how metabolomic profiling linked with epigenetic studies can identify some key molecular mechanisms potentially determined in early development that produce long-term physiological changes influencing human health and ageing.

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Figure 1 Metabolite profile measures and age. The metabolite profile measure was calculated for each study participant using the coefficients from the stepwise regression on age of the 22 metabolites in Table 1. The mean and standard error of this variable was then computed for 5 years of age intervals in the study sample
Figure 1 Metabolite profile measures and age. The metabolite profile measure was calculated for each study participant using the coefficients from the stepwise regression on age of the 22 metabolites in Table 1. The mean and standard error of this variable was then computed for 5 years of age intervals in the study sampleCC BY-NC · PubMed Central
Figure 2 (A) Correlation between the difference in levels of C-glyTrp and the difference in birthweight in 85 monozygotic twins discordant for birthweight (minimum difference 750 g) (B) Relationship between C-glyTrp levels and weight at birth in the 20 most discordant monozygotic twin pairs. The twin in the pair with the highest birthweight is shown in dark circles, the one with lower birthweigh in white circles. Each twin pair is connected by a line
Figure 2 (A) Correlation between the difference in levels of C-glyTrp and the difference in birthweight in 85 monozygotic twins discordant for birthweight (minimum difference 750 g) (B) Relationship between C-glyTrp levels and weight at birth in the 20 most discordant monozygotic twin pairs. The twin in the pair with the highest birthweight is shown in dark circles, the one with lower birthweigh in white circles. Each twin pair is connected by a lineCC BY-NC · PubMed Central

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Menni, C., Kastenmüller, G., Petersen, A. K., Bell, J. T., Psatha, M., Tsai, P.-C., Gieger, C., Schulz, H., Erte, I., John, S., Brosnan, M. J., Wilson, S. G., Tsaprouni, L., Lim, E. M., Stuckey, B., Deloukas, P., Mohney, R., Suhre, K., Spector, T. D., & Valdes, A. M.
Affiliations
University of Nottingham (GB)
Corresponding author
Valdes, Ana M
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Venue
International Journal of Epidemiology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2013-06-29
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
1111-1119
ISSN
  • 0300-5771 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3685
DOI
10.1093/ije/dyt094
PMC
PMC3781000
OpenAlex
W2109880669
Cited by
282
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34
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2.07
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en
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Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (098051)
  • European Commission (277849)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Keywords
human aging, metabolomic markers, birth weight, monozygotic twin discordance, DNA methylation, CpG sites, lung function, bone mineral density, early development, epigenetics
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aging, Birth Weight, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Tryptophan, Twins, Monozygotic, Vital Capacity, Biomarkers, Bone Density, DNA Methylation, Metabolomics, Young Adult

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