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DNA methylation in epigenetic inheritance of metabolic diseases through the male germ line

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Illum, Louise Ruby Høj, Bak, Stine Thorhauge, Lund, Sten, Nielsen, Anders Lade·2018·Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Abstract

The global rise in metabolic diseases can be attributed to a complex interplay between biology, behavior and environmental factors. This article reviews the current literature concerning DNA methylation-based epigenetic inheritance (intergenerational and transgenerational) of metabolic diseases through the male germ line. Included are a presentation of the basic principles for DNA methylation in developmental programming, and a description of windows of susceptibility for the inheritance of environmentally induced aberrations in DNA methylation and their associated metabolic disease phenotypes. To this end, escapees, genomic regions with the intrinsic potential to transmit acquired paternal epigenetic information across generations by escaping the extensive programmed DNA demethylation that occurs during gametogenesis and in the zygote, are described. The ongoing descriptive and functional examinations of DNA methylation in the relevant biological samples, in conjugation with analyses of non-coding RNA and histone modifications, hold promise for improved delineation of the effect size and mechanistic background for epigenetic inheritance of metabolic diseases.

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  • The factors studied include endocrine disruptors, high fat diet, obesity, diabetes, undernourishment as well as trauma.

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Authors
Illum, L. R. H., Bak, S. T., Lund, S., & Nielsen, A. L.
Affiliations
  • Aarhus University (DK)
  • Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Venue
Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
Published
2018-02
Volume
60
Issue
2
Pages
R39-R56
ISSN
  • 0952-5041 (ISSN-L)
  • 1479-6813
OpenAlex
W2771241894
Cited by
51
References
167
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 4
FWCI
0.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Molecular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scopus (Elsevier) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Aarhus Universitet
  • Lundbeckfonden
  • H. Lundbeck A/S
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
Keywords
DNA methylation, epigenetic inheritance, metabolic disorders, male germline, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, intergenerational epigenetic inheritance, developmental programming, windows of susceptibility, gametogenesis, non-coding RNA, histone modifications
MeSH terms
Animals, Base Sequence, Germ Cells, Humans, Male, Metabolic Diseases, Spermatozoa, DNA Methylation, Inheritance Patterns, Epigenesis, Genetic

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