DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS

Aims: Alterations in DNA methylation contribute to the abnormal phenotype of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein, we performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of RA FLS derived from synovial fluid, a more readily accessible source of disease-...

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Main Authors: Glossop, John R., Haworth, Kim E., Emes, Richard D., Nixon, Nicola B., Packham, Jon C., Dawes, Peter T., Fryer, Anthony A., Mattey, Derek L., Farrell, William E.
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author Glossop, John R.
Haworth, Kim E.
Emes, Richard D.
Nixon, Nicola B.
Packham, Jon C.
Dawes, Peter T.
Fryer, Anthony A.
Mattey, Derek L.
Farrell, William E.
author_facet Glossop, John R.
Haworth, Kim E.
Emes, Richard D.
Nixon, Nicola B.
Packham, Jon C.
Dawes, Peter T.
Fryer, Anthony A.
Mattey, Derek L.
Farrell, William E.
author_sort Glossop, John R.
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
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description Aims: Alterations in DNA methylation contribute to the abnormal phenotype of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein, we performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of RA FLS derived from synovial fluid, a more readily accessible source of disease-associated cells. Patients & Methods: Synovial fluid-derived FLS were isolated and expanded in vitro from 12 patients with RA and osteoarthritis (OA). DNA methylation was interrogated using HumanMethylation450 BeadChips and bisulfite pyrosequencing. Results: Array analysis identified 328 CpGs, representing 195 genes, that were differentially methylated between RA and OA fluid-derived FLS. Comparison with the genes identified in two independent studies of tissue-derived FLS revealed 73 genes in common (~40%), of which 22 shared identity with both studies. Pyrosequencing confirmed altered methylation of these genes. Conclusions: Synovial fluid-derived RA FLS show methylation changes across multiple genes. A subset of these are common with tissue-derived FLS, supporting the use of fluid-derived FLS for future investigations.
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spelling nottingham-311302020-05-04T17:07:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31130/ DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS Glossop, John R. Haworth, Kim E. Emes, Richard D. Nixon, Nicola B. Packham, Jon C. Dawes, Peter T. Fryer, Anthony A. Mattey, Derek L. Farrell, William E. Aims: Alterations in DNA methylation contribute to the abnormal phenotype of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein, we performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of RA FLS derived from synovial fluid, a more readily accessible source of disease-associated cells. Patients & Methods: Synovial fluid-derived FLS were isolated and expanded in vitro from 12 patients with RA and osteoarthritis (OA). DNA methylation was interrogated using HumanMethylation450 BeadChips and bisulfite pyrosequencing. Results: Array analysis identified 328 CpGs, representing 195 genes, that were differentially methylated between RA and OA fluid-derived FLS. Comparison with the genes identified in two independent studies of tissue-derived FLS revealed 73 genes in common (~40%), of which 22 shared identity with both studies. Pyrosequencing confirmed altered methylation of these genes. Conclusions: Synovial fluid-derived RA FLS show methylation changes across multiple genes. A subset of these are common with tissue-derived FLS, supporting the use of fluid-derived FLS for future investigations. Future Medicine 2015-06-01 Article PeerReviewed Glossop, John R., Haworth, Kim E., Emes, Richard D., Nixon, Nicola B., Packham, Jon C., Dawes, Peter T., Fryer, Anthony A., Mattey, Derek L. and Farrell, William E. (2015) DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS. Epigenomics, 7 (4). pp. 539-551. ISSN 1750-1911 Rheumatoid arthritis; DNA Methylation; Fibroblast-like synoviocyte; Synovial fluid; Epigenetics; Osteoarthritis http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/epi.15.15 doi:10.2217/epi.15.15 doi:10.2217/epi.15.15
spellingShingle Rheumatoid arthritis; DNA Methylation; Fibroblast-like synoviocyte; Synovial fluid; Epigenetics; Osteoarthritis
Glossop, John R.
Haworth, Kim E.
Emes, Richard D.
Nixon, Nicola B.
Packham, Jon C.
Dawes, Peter T.
Fryer, Anthony A.
Mattey, Derek L.
Farrell, William E.
DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title_full DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title_fullStr DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title_full_unstemmed DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title_short DNA methylation profiling of synovial fluid FLS in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived FLS
title_sort dna methylation profiling of synovial fluid fls in rheumatoid arthritis reveals changes common with tissue-derived fls
topic Rheumatoid arthritis; DNA Methylation; Fibroblast-like synoviocyte; Synovial fluid; Epigenetics; Osteoarthritis
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