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ArticleEuropean journal of endocrinology2024

Association of childhood dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentration, pubertal development, and DNA methylation at puberty-related genes.

Maya Sudman, Reinhard Stöger, Gillian R Bentley, Philippa Melamed

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Maya SudmanFaculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
Reinhard StögerSchool of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2301-0805
Gillian R BentleyDepartment of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2009-5540
Philippa MelamedFaculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-7814-6542

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BBSRC BBI025751/1Center for Disease Control AY5350CONTAMED EU Collaborative Project 212502Department for Education and Skills EOR/SBU/2002/121Faculty of Science Pump-Prime Research Accelerator FundIEU MC_UU_12013/1MRC 076467/Z/05/ZNational Institute of Child and Human Development R01HD068437NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI121226NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD068437NIH HHS 5RO1AI121226-02UK Medical Research CouncilUniversity of BristolUniversity of NottinghamWellcome 217065/Z/19/ZWellcome Trust
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objectiveHigh concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) often precede premature puberty and sometimes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We hypothesized that the underlying mechanisms might involve DNA methylation. As an indicator of the downstream effects of DHEAS, we looked for associations between prepubertal DHEAS concentration, pubertal progression, and DNA methylation at puberty-related genes in blood cells.

designBlood methylome and DHEAS concentration at 7.5 and 8.5 years, respectively, were analyzed in 91 boys and 82 girls. Pubertal development data were collected between 8.1 and 17 years (all from UK birth cohort, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children [ALSPAC]).

methodsCorrelation between DHEAS and pubertal measurements was assessed by Spearman's correlation. DHEAS association with methylation at individual CpGs or regions was evaluated by linear regression, and nearby genes examined by enrichment analysis and intersection with known puberty-related genes.

resultsBoys and girls with higher childhood DHEAS concentrations had more advanced pubic hair growth throughout puberty; girls also had advanced breast development, earlier menarche, and longer menstrual cycles. DHEAS concentration was associated with methylation at individual CpGs near several puberty-related genes. In boys, 14 genes near CpG islands with DHEAS-associated methylation were detected, and in girls, there were 9 which included LHCGR and SRD5A2; FGFR1 and FTO were detected in both sexes.

conclusionsThe association between DHEAS and pubertal development, as reported previously, suggests a physiological connection. Our novel findings showing that DHEAS concentration correlates negatively and linearly with DNA methylation levels at regulatory regions of key puberty-related genes, provide a mechanism for such a functional relationship.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone SulfateDNA MethylationPubertyAdolescentChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleSexual MaturationDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateadrenarcheALSPACDHEASDNA methylationpuberty

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