PMID- 28595673 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181018 LR - 20220414 IS - 1469-2198 (Electronic) IS - 0954-5794 (Print) IS - 0954-5794 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 2 DP - 2018 May TI - Neonatal DNA methylation and early-onset conduct problems: A genome-wide, prospective study. PG - 383-397 LID - 10.1017/S095457941700092X [doi] AB - Early-onset conduct problems (CP) are a key predictor of adult criminality and poor mental health. While previous studies suggest that both genetic and environmental risks play an important role in the development of early-onset CP, little is known about potential biological processes underlying these associations. In this study, we examined prospective associations between DNA methylation (cord blood at birth) and trajectories of CP (4-13 years), using data drawn from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Methylomic variation at seven loci across the genome (false discovery rate < 0.05) differentiated children who go on to develop early-onset (n = 174) versus low (n = 86) CP, including sites in the vicinity of the monoglyceride lipase (MGLL) gene (involved in endocannabinoid signaling and pain perception). Subthreshold associations in the vicinity of three candidate genes for CP (monoamine oxidase A [MAOA], brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF], and FK506 binding protein 5 [FKBP5]) were also identified. Within the early-onset CP group, methylation levels of the identified sites did not distinguish children who will go on to persist versus desist in CP behavior over time. Overall, we found that several of the identified sites correlated with prenatal exposures, and none were linked to known genetic methylation quantitative trait loci. Findings contribute to a better understanding of epigenetic patterns associated with early-onset CP. FAU - Cecil, Charlotte A M AU - Cecil CAM AD - King's College London. FAU - Walton, Esther AU - Walton E AD - University of Bristol. FAU - Jaffee, Sara R AU - Jaffee SR AD - University of Pennsylvania. FAU - O'Connor, Tom AU - O'Connor T AD - University of Rochester Medical Center. FAU - Maughan, Barbara AU - Maughan B AD - King's College London. FAU - Relton, Caroline L AU - Relton CL AD - University of Bristol. FAU - Smith, Rebecca G AU - Smith RG AD - Exeter University. FAU - McArdle, Wendy AU - McArdle W AD - University of Bristol. FAU - Gaunt, Tom R AU - Gaunt TR AD - University of Bristol. FAU - Ouellet-Morin, Isabelle AU - Ouellet-Morin I AD - University of Montreal. FAU - Barker, Edward D AU - Barker ED AD - King's College London. LA - eng GR - MC_UU_00011/4/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - MC_UU_12013/2/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - 102215/WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom GR - MC_PC_15018/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - R01 HD068437/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - MC_UU_12013/8/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - G9815508/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom GR - 102215/2/13/2/WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20170609 PL - United States TA - Dev Psychopathol JT - Development and psychopathology JID - 8910645 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Age of Onset MH - Child MH - Child, Preschool MH - Conduct Disorder/*genetics MH - DNA Methylation/*genetics MH - Epigenesis, Genetic/*genetics MH - Female MH - Fetal Blood/*metabolism MH - *Genome-Wide Association Study MH - Humans MH - Infant, Newborn MH - Longitudinal Studies MH - Male PMC - PMC7612607 MID - EMS143877 EDAT- 2017/06/10 06:00 MHDA- 2018/10/20 06:00 PMCR- 2022/04/11 CRDT- 2017/06/10 06:00 PHST- 2017/06/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/10/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S095457941700092X [pii] AID - 10.1017/S095457941700092X [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Dev Psychopathol. 2018 May;30(2):383-397. doi: 10.1017/S095457941700092X. Epub 2017 Jun 9.