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Age-related clonal haemopoiesis is associated with increased epigenetic age

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  • N.A. Robertson
  • R.F. Hillary
  • D.L. McCartney
  • M. Terradas-Terradas
  • J. Higham
  • D. Sproul
  • I.J. Deary
  • K. Kirschner
  • R.E. Marioni
  • T. Chandra
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>19/08/2019
<mark>Journal</mark>Current Biology
Issue number16
Volume29
Number of pages2
Pages (from-to)R786-R787
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Age-related clonal haemopoiesis (ARCH) in healthy individuals was initially observed through an increased skewing in X-chromosome inactivation [1]. More recently, several groups reported that ARCH is driven by somatic mutations [2], with the most prevalent ARCH mutations being in the DNMT3A and TET2 genes, previously described as drivers of myeloid malignancies. ARCH is associated with an increased risk for haematological cancers [2]. ARCH also confers an increased risk for non-haematological diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and chronic ischemic heart failure, for which age is a main risk factor 3, 4. Whether ARCH is linked to accelerated ageing has remained unexplored. The most accurate and commonly used tools to measure age acceleration are epigenetic clocks: they are based on age-related methylation differences at specific CpG sites [5]. Deviations from chronological age towards an increased epigenetic age have been associated with increased risk of earlier mortality and age-related morbidities 5, 6. Here we present evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in individuals with ARCH.