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EPIGENOMICS
Volume 14, Issue 21, Pages 1305-1324Publisher
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/epi-2022-0168
Keywords
comparative epigenomics; DNA methylation; embryo development; epigenetics; evolution; spermatozoa
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This study compared DNA methylation in spermatozoa from humans, mice, rats, and mini-pigs and found DNA methylation variation near genes related to the central nervous system and signal transduction. Additionally, gene expression dynamics during different preimplantation stages were modestly associated with spermatozoal DNA methylation at the nearest promoters.
Aim: To perform a comparative epigenomic analysis of DNA methylation in spermatozoa from humans, mice, rats and mini-pigs. Materials & methods: Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis was used to compare the methylation profiles of orthologous CpG sites. Transcription profiles of early embryo development were analyzed to provide insight into the association between sperm methylation and gene expression programming. Results: We identified DNA methylation variation near genes related to the central nervous system and signal transduction. Gene expression dynamics at different time points of preimplantation stages were modestly associated with spermatozoal DNA methylation at the nearest promoters. Conclusion: Conserved genomic regions subject to epigenetic variation across different species were associated with specific organ functions, suggesting their potential contribution to organ speciation and long-term adaptation to the environment.
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