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Table 2 Summary results, highlighting top-ranked dmCpGs, GO enrichment functions and pathways per analysis

From: Assessment of differentially methylated loci in individuals with end-stage kidney disease attributed to diabetic kidney disease: an exploratory study

 

Analysis 1*

107 T1DM-ESKD (transplant and dialysis) vs 107 T1DM

Analysis 2

107 T1DM-ESKD (transplant and dialysis) vs 253 T1DM

Analysis 3*

73 T1DM-ESKD (transplant only) vs 73 T1DM

Analysis 4

73 T1DM-ESKD (transplant only) vs 253 T1DM

Genes with dmCpGs (FDR p ≤ × 10–8)

    

Number of dmCpGs

4391

13,983

1518

13,739

Biological candidates linked to T1DM-ESKD (most significant dmCpG, p value, FC and direction in individuals with ESKD)

AFF3

 cg27315109

 p = 3.61 × 10–11

 FC + 1.26

 No additional dmCpGs

ARID5B

 cg22846816

 p = 8.14 × 10–16

 FC + 1.47

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

FKBP5b,g

 cg03546163

 p = 1.17 × 10–24

 FC + 1.83

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

HDAC4a

 cg25569341

 p = 1.38 × 10–12

 FC − 1.60

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ITGALb,c

 cg14889891

 p = 7.06 × 10–14

 FC + 2.42

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

LY9b,c

 cg18920397

 p = 3.57 × 10–14

 FC + 2.59

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

PBX1

 cg20178893

 p = 2.40 × 10–12

 FC − 2.41

 Additional dmCpG FC↓

PIM1a

 cg25325512

 p = 2.79 × 10–12

 FC + 2.61

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg25616056

 p = 3.69 × 10–13

 FC + 2.27

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg11328665

 p = 8.07 × 10–14

 FC + 1.43

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 8.86 × 10–16

 FC + 2.32

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

AFF3

 cg16812723

 p = 4.37 × 10–13

 FC + 1.20

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ARID5B

 cg06456847

 p = 1.54 × 10–18

 FC + 1.42

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

CUX1a,f

 cg25553730

 p = 1.04 × 10–12

 FC + 1.40

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ELMO1a,c

 cg18707120

 p = 9.41 × 10–14

 FC + 1.34

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

FKBP5b,g

 cg03546163

 p = 6.70 × 10–43

 FC + 1.66

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

HDAC4a

 cg25569341

 p = 1.33 × 10–17

 FC − 1.59

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ITGALb,c

 cg16391678

 p = 3.77 × 10–14

 FC + 1.27

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

LY9b,c

 cg18920397

 p = 3.03 × 10–13

 FC + 1.99

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

PBX1

 cg20178893

 p = 2.56 × 10–16

 FC − 2.31

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

PIM1a

 cg19799178

 p = 1.62 × 10–15

 FC + 3.40

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

PRKAG2a

 cg07461953

 p = 1.17 × 10–13

 FC + 1.68

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

PTPRN2a,b,c,f

 cg23361114

 p = 1.66 × 10–12

 FC + 1.18

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg05656688

 p = 1.62 × 10–14

 FC + 1.36

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg20772590

 p = 2.82 × 10–15

 FC + 1.50

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 1.74 × 10–17

 FC + 1.87

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ARID5B

 cg06456847

 p = 3.29 × 10–15

 FC + 1.65

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ELMO1a,c

 cg00260664

 p = 1.67 × 10–11

 FC + 1.26

 No additional dmCpGs

FKBP5b,g

 cg03546163

 p = 1.95 × 10–15

 FC + 2.20

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg08544331

 p = 9.98 × 10–12

 FC + 1.23

 No additional dmCpGs

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 2.29 × 10–12

 FC + 2.31

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

AFF3

 cg16812723

 p = 8.80 × 10–14

 FC + 1.23

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ARID5B

 cg06456847

 p = 3.13 × 10–20

 FC + 1.50

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

CUX1a,f

 cg25553730

 p = 8.44 × 10–13

 FC + 1.45

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

FKBP5b,g

 cg03546163

 p = 3.65 × 10–35

 FC + 1.68

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

HDAC4a

 cg07315452

 p = 8.79 × 10–16

 FC + 1.64

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

ITGALb,c

 cg16391678

 p = 6.96 × 10–14

 FC + 1.30

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

 LY9b,c

 cg18920397

 p = 2.92 × 10–12

 FC + 2.10

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

PBX1

 cg21895155

 p = 1.53 × 10–13

 FC − 2.60

 Additional dmCpG FC↓

PIM1a

 cg19799178

 p = 6.77 × 10–12

 FC + 2.88

 No additional dmCpGs

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg05656688

 p = 7.38 × 10–14

 FC + 1.39

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg00871371

 p = 4.73 × 10–14

 FC − 3.05

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

TAMM41

 cg21194040

 p = 4.75 × 10–11

 FC = + 1.23

 No additional dmCpGs

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 2.66 × 10–17

 FC + 1.97

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

Genes with dmCpGs (FDR p ≤ × 10–8 and FC ± 2)

    

Number of dmCpGs

490

1112

132

1082

Biological candidates linked to T1DM-ESKD (most significant p value, FC and direction in individuals with ESKD)

ARID5B

 cg02479789

 p = 3.89 × 10–13

 FC + 2.15

 No additional dmCpGs

HDAC4a

 cg25487819

 p = 1.42 × 10–11

 FC + 2.54

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

ITGALb,c

 cg14889891

 p = 7.06 × 10–14

 FC + 2.42

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

LY9b,c

 cg18920397

 p = 3.57 × 10–14

 FC + 2.59

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

PBX1

 cg20178893

 p = 2.4 × 10–12

 FC − 2.41

 Additional dmCpG FC↓

PIM1a

 cg25325512

 p = 2.79 × 10–12

 FC 2.61

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg25616056

 p = 4.7 × 10–13

 FC + 2.27

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg04661929

 p = 1.35 × 10–12

 FC − 6.10

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 8.86 × 10–16

 FC + 2.32

 No additional dmCpGs

CUX1a,f

 cg00243880

 p = 9.07 × 10–12

 FC + 2.10

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

FKBP5b,g

 cg03591753

 p = 5.72 × 10–12

 FC + 14.75

 No additional dmCpGs

HDAC4a

 cg25487819

 p = 4.2 × 10–13

 FC + 2.06

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

ITGALb,c

 cg23954865

 p = 4.39 × 10–13

 FC + 8.04

 No additional dmCpGs

LY9b,c

 cg06056332

 p = 4.61 × 10–11

 FC + 2.17

 No additional dmCpGs

PBX1

 cg20178893

 p = 2.56 × 10–16

 FC − 2.31

 Additional dmCpGs FC↓

PIM1a

 cg19799178

 p = 1.62 × 10–15

 FC + 3.40

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg03961551

 p = 2.84 × 10–13

 FC + 2.04

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg04661929

 p = 1.09 × 10–13

 FC − 5.33

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

ARID5B

 cg02479789

 p = 1.27 × 10–12

 FC + 2.28

 No additional dmCpGs

FKBP5b,g

 cg03546163

 p = 1.95 × 10–15

 FC + 2.20

 No additional dmCpGs

UPF3Ab

 cg12615906

 p = 2.29 × 10–12

 FC + 2.31

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

CUX1a,f

 cg00243880

 p = 3.18 × 10–11

 FC + 2.23

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

FKBP5b,g

 cg03591753

 p = 1.72 × 10–11

 FC + 16.14

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑

HDAC4a

 cg25487819

 p = 6.43 × 10–13

 FC + 2.21

 No additional dmCpGs

ITGALb,c

 cg23954865

 p = 9.15 × 10–13

 FC + 9.03

 No additional dmCpGs

LY9b,c

 cg18920397

 p = 2.92 × 10–12

 FC + 2.10

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

PBX1

 cg21895155

 p = 1.53 × 10–13

 FC − 2.59

 Additional dmCpG FC↓

PIM1a

 cg19799178

 p = 6.77 × 10–12

 FC + 2.88

 No additional dmCpGs

RUNX3a,b,c,g

 cg03961551

 p = 4.36 × 10–12

 FC + 2.14

 Additional dmCpG FC↑

SEPTIN9a,b,c,d,e,g

 cg00871371

 p = 4.73 × 10–14

 FC − 3.05

 Additional dmCpGs FC↑ + ↓

GO enrichment functions (≥ 4 and p < 0.01)

    

Number of GO functions

325

505

75

679

Top-ranked GO functions linked to T1DM-ESKD

Positive regulation of:

Immune response

 immune system process

 leukocyte activation

 lymphocyte activation

 Ras protein signal transduction

 T cell activation

Positive regulation of:

immune response

 immune system process

 leukocyte activation

 lymphocyte activation

 Ras protein signal transduction

 T cell activation

Positive regulation of:

immune response

 immune system process

Positive regulation of:

immune response

 immune system process

 leukocyte activation

 lymphocyte activation

 melanocyte differentiation

 T cell activation

KEGG pathways (≥ 2, and p ≤ 0.01)

    

Number of KEGG pathways

11

16

1

14

Top-ranked pathways linked to T1DM-ESKD

Human T-cell leukaemia virus 1 infection

Th17 cell differentiation

Human T-cell leukaemia virus 1 infection

Pathways in cancer

Th17 cell differentiation

Transcriptional misregulation in cancer

TGF-beta signalling pathway

Human T-cell leukaemia virus 1 infection

Th17 cell differentiation

Transcriptional misregulation in cancer

  1. All genes included in Table 2 are reported in at least two of the categories except PRKAG2, PTPRN2 and TAMM41. Where additional dmCpGs were located within a candidate gene listed, their FCs are indicated. Approved gene symbols are included in Table 2, the gene symbols as included in the manifest file from Illumina are included in the Additional file 1
  2. CpGs cytosine-phosphate-guanine sites, dmCpGs differentially methylated CpG sites, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, eQTL expression quantitative trait loci, ESKD end-stage kidney disease, FC fold change, FDR false discovery rate, GO gene ontology, KEGG Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes, T1DM type 1 diabetes mellitus, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus
  3. aeQTL support (p < × 10–5) in American Indians (T2DM); bglomerular kidney tissue support (p < 0.05); ctubular kidney tissue support (p < 0.05); dkidney tubule support for eGFR slope (p < 0.05) using 450K data; ekidney tubule support for fibrosis (p < 0.05) using 450K data; fblood support for eGFR (p < 0.05) using 450K data; gblood support for eGFR slope (p < 0.05) using 450K data