Differences in DNA Methylation in Genes Involved in Vitamin D Metabolism Are Related to Insulin Requirement in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT: In a previous study performed by our group, pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes (GDM) showed higher vitamin D (VitD) levels in the last trimester, particularly in those requiring insulin. This phenomenon was not linked to factors like season or supplementation. This study aimed to investigate if insulin treatment in GDM affects DNA methylation in VitD metabolism genes. Thirty-two pregnant women were selected, half of whom had GDM, and were divided into insulin-treated and lifestyle groups. The DNA methylation levels in CpGs from 47 VitD metabolism-related genes were analyzed at the diagnostic visit (24-28 weeks) and before delivery. At week 36-38 of pregnancy, twenty-six CpG sites were differentially methylated (DMPs) in the insulin-treated group compared with the control group and th

SUBMITTER: Pena-Montero N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature