FKBP5 methylation as a possible marker for cortisol state and transient cortisol exposure in healthy human subjects

Britta K. Winkler; Hendrik Lehnert; Henrik Oster; Henriette Kirchner; Birgit Harbeck

doi:10.2217/epi-2017-0057

FKBP5 methylation as a possible marker for cortisol state and transient cortisol exposure in healthy human subjects

Britta K. Winkler, Hendrik Lehnert, Henrik Oster, Henriette Kirchner, Birgit Harbeck^*

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Abstract

Current glucocorticoid replacement regimens, in adrenal insufficiency, fail to mimic the physiological cortisol secretion, thereby fostering serious side effects. Aim: To experimentally evaluate the impact of CpG methylation within the FKBP5 gene as a possible short-and long-term marker for cortisol exposure in humans. Materials & methods: An ACTH-stimulation test was carried out and methylation status of the FKBP5 gene in leukocytes was determined. Results: A negative correlation between basal levels of methylation and serum cortisol was observed. Individual changes in FKBP5 methylation after 24 h correlated with cortisol responses. Conclusion: Considering previous studies conducted with murine leucocytes, FKBP5 methylation may be suitable as a long-term biomarker, rather than acute glucocorticoid exposure, also in humans.

Original language	English
Journal	Epigenomics
Volume	9
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	1279-1286
Number of pages	8
ISSN	1750-1911
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/epi-2017-0057
Publication status	Published - 01.10.2017

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H?Oster?has?a?Lichtenberg?fellowship?of?the?Volkswagen?Foundation.?H?Kirchner?is?funded?by?the?Emmy-Noether?Programm?of? the? German? Research? Foundation? (DFG).? B? Harbeck? received? a? research? grant? by? the? University? of? Luebeck.? The? authors? have? no? other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. No?writing?assistance?was?utilized?in?the?production?of?this?manuscript.

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