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Hernandez Cordero, Ana I.; Li, Xuan; Yang, Julia; Yang, Chen Xi; Shaipanich, Tawimas; MacIsaac, Julie L.; Dever, Kristy; Kobor, Michael S.; Montaner, Julio; Harris, Marianne; Guillemi, Silvia; Man, Shu Fan Paul; Sin, Don D.; Leung, Janice M.

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Background: DNA methylation may be a link between HIV, aging, and the increased risk of lung comorbidities. We investigated whether bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells of people living with HIV (PLWH) demonstrate epigenetic disruptions and advanced epigenetic aging. Methods: BAL cell DNA methylation from 25 PLWH and 16 HIV-uninfected individuals were tested for differential methylation of Alu and LINE-1 sites, markers of aging. We used a weighted gene correlation network analysis to identify HIV- and age-associated co-methylation networks. We tested the effect of HIV on DNA methylation using a robust linear model (false discovery rate < 0.10). Results: The BAL cells of PLWH were marked by global hypomethylation in both Alu and LINE-1 elements. Six co-methylated CpG networks were identified that were significantly associated with age; of these, the red module was significantly differentially methylated in PLWH and enriched pathways (e.g., Ras signaling and T-cell receptors). We identified 6428 CpG sites associated with HIV. Conclusions: We have shown here for the first time that alterations in the DNA methylation of BAL cells in the lung with HIV show a pattern of advanced aging. This study strongly supports that HIV may contribute to an increased the risk of lung comorbidities through the epigenetics of aging.

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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0444052

Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Family Practice, Department of; Medicine, Department of

10.3390/biomedicines12061261

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