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Genome-wide DNA methylation profile in the peripheral blood of cocaine and crack dependents
Camilo, Caroline; Maschietto, Mariana; Vieira, Henrique C; Tahira, Ana C; Gouveia, Gisele R; Feio dos Santos, Ana C; Negrão, André B; Ribeiro, Marcelo; Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Vallada, Homero; Brentani, Helena.
  • Camilo, Caroline; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Maschietto, Mariana; Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais. Laboratório Nacional de Biociências (LNBio). Campinas. BR
  • Vieira, Henrique C; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Tahira, Ana C; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Gouveia, Gisele R; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Feio dos Santos, Ana C; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Negrão, André B; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Ribeiro, Marcelo; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psiquiatria. Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e Drogas (UNIAD). São Paulo. BR
  • Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psiquiatria. Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e Drogas (UNIAD). São Paulo. BR
  • Vallada, Homero; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
  • Brentani, Helena; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria. São Paulo. BR
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) ; 41(6): 485-493, Nov.-Dec. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1055347
ABSTRACT

Objective:

Cocaine use disorders (CUDs) represent a major public health problem in many countries. To better understand the interaction between the environmental modulations and phenotype, the aim of the present study was to investigate the DNA methylation pattern of CUD patients, who had concomitant cocaine and crack dependence, and healthy controls.

Methods:

We studied DNA methylation profiles in the peripheral blood of 23 CUD patients and 24 healthy control subjects using the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip arrays.

Results:

Comparison between CUD patients and controls revealed 186 differentially methylated positions (DMPs; adjusted p-value [adjP] < 10-5) related to 152 genes, with a subset of CpGs confirmed by pyrosequencing. DNA methylation patterns discriminated CUD patients and control groups. A gene network approach showed that the EHMT1, EHMT2, MAPK1, MAPK3, MAP2K1, and HDAC5 genes, which are involved in transcription and chromatin regulation cellular signaling pathways, were also associated with cocaine dependence.

Conclusion:

The investigation of DNA methylation patterns may contribute to a better understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in CUD.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Crack Cocaine / DNA Methylation / Cocaine-Related Disorders / Genome-Wide Association Study Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais/BR / Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP)/BR / Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Crack Cocaine / DNA Methylation / Cocaine-Related Disorders / Genome-Wide Association Study Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais/BR / Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP)/BR / Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR