Maternal LINE-1 DNA Methylation and Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome

Frontiers in Genetics
Ivana Babić BožovićBojana Brajenović-Milić

Abstract

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities associated with congenital heart defects (CHD), with approximately 40 to 60% of cases showing cardiac defects. This study assessed (i) the association between maternal LINE-1 methylation and the occurrence of CHDs in children with DS and (ii) the impact of endogenous maternal factors (MTHFR C677T polymorphism and maternal age) and exogenous maternal factors (cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, medication use, body mass index and dietary habits such as folate intake) on maternal LINE-1 methylation and on the occurrence of CHD in children with DS. Patients and Methods: The study included 90 mothers of children with DS of maternal origin (49% DS-CHD+ mothers/51% DS-CHD- mothers). LINE-1 DNA methylation was analyzed in peripheral blood lymphocytes by quantification of LINE-1 methylation using the MethyLight method. MTHFR C677T polymorphism genotyping was performed using PCR-RFLP. Results: LINE-1 methylation was not significantly different between DS-CHD+ and DS-CHD- mothers (P = 0.997). Combination of MTHFR C677T genotype/diet and BMI were significant independent predictors of LINE-1 DNA methylation in DS-CHD+ mothers (β -0.40, P = 0.01 and β -0.32, P...Continue Reading

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