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Distinct epigenetic ageing patterns are associated with heterogeneity in kidney function decline in type 2 diabetes.

Resham Lal Gurung, Hao Wu, Huili Zheng, Sylvia Liu, Jia Le Ivan Tan, Jian-Jun Liu, Jian Hua Tay, Kar Seng Sim, Jian Jun Liu, Rajkumar Dorajoo and 1 more

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Resham Lal Gurung *Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore.
Hao Wu *Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore.
Huili ZhengClinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore.
Sylvia LiuClinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore.
Jia Le Ivan TanClinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore.
Jian-Jun LiuClinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore.
Jian Hua TayHealthy Longevity Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Kar Seng SimGenome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore.
Jian Jun LiuGenome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore.
Rajkumar DorajooGenome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore. dorajoor@a-star.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6608-2051
Su Chi LimClinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun, Singapore. lim.su.chi@nhghealth.com.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-5817

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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Science Translational and Applied Research grants STAR21109Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Science Translational and Applied Research grants STAR22206Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Science Translational and Applied Research grants STAR23108Singapore National Medical Research Council Grants MOH-001327-02Singapore National Medical Research Council Grants MOH-001688-00Singapore National Medical Research Council Grants MOH-001704-00
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Abstract

Biological ageing is a heterogeneous process that shapes susceptibility to chronic disease. However, whether ageing patterns diverge within clinically defined type 2 diabetes (T2D) subgroups remains unclear. We investigated whether epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) differs across T2D phenotypes and whether these patterns relate to subsequent renal vulnerability. We included 607 multi-ethnic Asians with recent-onset T2D previously classified into three clinically distinct subgroups: mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD), mild age-related diabetes with insulin insufficiency (MARD-II), and severe insulin-resistant diabetes with relative insulin insufficiency (SIRD-RII). EAA was quantified using multiple epigenetic clocks. Kidney function was assessed longitudinally using eGFR slope over a median follow-up of 7.3 years, serving as a maker of cumulative systemic ageing burden. SIRD-RII, despite being chronologically younger, showed accelerated ageing across multiple second-generation clocks, whereas MARD-II, despite being chronologically older, showed comparatively lower levels of EAA. Among all epigenic clocks examined, GrimAge2logA1c was both highest in SIRD-RII and the only clock associated with kidney function decline (eGFR slope, β [SE] = -0.113 [0.040], p = 4.77 × 10

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Diabetic kidney diseaseDNA methylationEpigenetic ageing

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