DNA甲基化
表观遗传学
生物
甲基化
遗传学
DNA
甲基化DNA免疫沉淀
表观遗传学
分子生物学
计算生物学
基因
基因表达
作者
Tara M. Thompson,Duaa Sharfi,Maria Lee,Carolyn M. Yrigollen,Oxana Yu. Naumova,Elena L. Grigorenko
标识
DOI:10.1007/s10519-012-9579-1
摘要
Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, that underlie neuropsychiatric conditions have become a promising area of research. Most commonly used DNA sources in such studies are peripheral (whole) blood (WB), saliva (SL), and lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs); thus, the question of the consistency of DNA methylation patterns in those cells is of particular interest. To investigate this question we performed comparative analyses of methylation patterns in WB, SL, and LCLs derived from the same individuals, using Illumina HumanMethylation27 BeadChip arrays. Our results showed that DNA methylation patterns in SL are relatively consistent with those in WB, whereas the patterns in LCLs are similarly distinct from both WB and SL. The results indicated that due to multiple random and directed changes in DNA methylation throughout cell culturing, LCLs are not a reliable source of DNA for epigenetic studies and should be used with caution when investigating epigenetic mechanisms underlying biological processes.
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