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Differential DNA Methylation in Umbilical Cord Blood of Infants Exposed to Low Levels of Arsenic in Utero

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  • Background: There is increasing epidemiologic evidence that arsenic exposure in utero, even at low levels found throughout much of the world, is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes and may contribute to long-term health effects. Animal models, in vitro studies, and human cancer data suggest that arsenic may induce epigenetic alterations, specifically by altering patterns of DNA methylation. Objectives: In this study we aimed to identify differences in DNA methylation in cord blood samples of infants with in utero, low-level arsenic exposure. Methods: DNA methylation of cord-blood derived DNA from 134 infants involved in a prospective birth cohort in New Hampshire was profiled using the Illumina Infinium Methylation450K array. In utero arsenic exposure was estimated using maternal urine samples collected at 24-28 weeks gestation. We used a novel cell mixture deconvolution methodology for examining the association between inferred white blood cell mixtures in infant cord blood and in utero arsenic exposure; we also examined the association between methylation at individual CpG loci and arsenic exposure levels. Results: We found an association between urinary inorganic arsenic concentration and the estimated proportion of CD8(+) T lymphocytes (1.18; 95% CI: 0.12, 2.23). Among the top 100 CpG loci with the lowest p-values based on their association with urinary arsenic levels, there was a statistically significant enrichment of these loci in CpG islands (p = 0.009). Of those in CpG islands (n = 44), most (75%) exhibited higher methylation levels in the highest exposed group compared with the lowest exposed group. Also, several CpG loci exhibited a linear dose-dependent relationship between methylation and arsenic exposure. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that in utero exposure to low levels of arsenic may affect the epigenome. Long-term follow-up is planned to determine whether the observed changes are associated with health outcomes.
  • Keywords: DNA methylation, in utero arsenic exposure, cord blood, arsenic, epigenetics, Illumina 450K
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  • Koestler, D. C., Avissar-Whiting, M., Houseman, E., Karagas, M. R., & Marsit, C. J. (2013). Differential DNA methylation in umbilical cord blood of infants exposed to low levels of arsenic in utero. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(8), 971-977. doi:10.1289/ehp.1205925. Published by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Reproduced with permission from Environmental Health Perspectives.
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  • 121
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  • Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grants P20ES018175, P42 ES013660, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant RD83459901, and National Institute of Mental Health grant R01MH094609.
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