Journal article
HIF3Acord blood methylation and systolic blood pressure at 4 years - a population-based cohort study
Toby Mansell, David Burgner, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Fiona Collier, Angela Pezic, Peter Vuillermin, Markus Juonala, Joanne Ryan, Richard Saffery
Epigenetics | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC | Published : 2020
Abstract
Methylation levels at the hypoxia-inducible factor 3α gene (HIF3A) in blood have been linked to body mass index (BMI) in adults. Despite evidence implicating HIF3A in angiogenesis and metabolism, no studies have examined links between HIF3A methylation in early life and cardiovascular health. Here, we investigated the relationship between HIF3A methylation in blood at birth and 12 months of age with cardiovascular measures at 4 years. We also examined influences of prenatal exposures, birth outcomes, and genetic variation. Methylation of two HIF3A promoter regions in cord blood was measured using Sequenom EpiTYPER mass-spectrometry. The first promoter region was also measured in 12-month blo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The establishment work and infrastructure for the BIS were provided by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Deakin University, and Barwon Health. Subsequent funding was secured from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, The Jack Brockhoff Foundation, the Scobie Trust, the Shane O'Brien Memorial Asthma Foundation, the Our Women's Our Children's Fund Raising Committee Barwon Health, The Shepherd Foundation, the Rotary Club of Geelong, the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation, GMHBA Limited, and the Percy Baxter Charitable Trust, Perpetual Trustees. In-kind support was provided by the Cotton On Foundation and CreativeForce. The study sponsors were not involved in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing the report; or the decision to submit the report for publication. Research at Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. This work was also supported by a Research Training Program Stipend through the University of Melbourne [to TM], NHMRC Senior Research Fellowships [APP1008396 to ALP; APP1045161 to RS]; and an NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leader Fellowship [APP1135727 to JR].