同卵双生子外周血DNA甲基化谱的差异

目的通过比较不同个体外周血DNA甲基化谱的差异,评估DNA甲基化在同卵双生子个体甄别中的应用价值。方法在知情同意基础上获得22对同卵双生子外周血样。抽提基因组DNA后进行重亚硫酸盐转化．采用Illuraina公司的人27k甲基化微珠芯片检测基因组27578个CpG位点的甲基化程度（启值）。依据常染色体CpG位点的序值,采用欧氏距离计算方法计算同卵双生子间以及同性男ll的无关个体间的表观遗传距离。比较同卵双生子对与无关个体对两组不同人群间的表观遗传距离差异。结果同卵双生子对人群以及无关个体对人群中的男性个体对与女性个体对的表观遗传距离差异均无统计学意义（P值分别为0．0695和0．4825）。同卵双生子对的表观遗传距离显著低于无关个体对人群（中位数：6．02νs7．20,P=0．0002）．但两组人群的表观遗传距离均显著大于4．00（P〈0．0001）。结论同卵双生子间的外周血DNA甲基化谱差异显著．DNA甲基化是进行同卵双生子个体甄别的有效生物学标记。     

过敏者外周血DNA甲基化差异

目的通过研究头孢类药物过敏性休克死亡者外周血有核细胞DNA甲基化情况,为药物过敏性休克死亡的法医学诊断提供新的研究方向和依据。方法运用甲基化芯片检测头孢类药物过敏性休克死亡者和免疫正常者外周血有核细胞DNA甲基化情况。使用R语言methylkit、Ch AMP包分别对测序数据、芯片数据进行DNA甲基化差异分析,运用随机森林算法对所得DNA甲基化差异位点重要性进行评估。结果在ETS1、PRR23B、GNAS等基因座上获得与头孢类药物过敏高度相关的DNA甲基化差异位点。结论头孢类药物过敏与DNA甲基化相关,DNA甲基化有望成为过敏性休克死亡的法医学鉴定新策略。     

DNA甲基化年龄推断模型在华东汉族人群中的跨平台应用

目的 评估基于DNA甲基化年龄推断模型在华东汉族人群中的法医学应用价值,为探索适用于不同检测平台的年龄推断模型提供理论依据。方法 根据已发表的中国汉族人群血液DNA甲基化年龄推断模型中6个年龄相关甲基化位点,使用焦磷酸测序和下一代测序（next-generationsequencing,NGS）技术分别检测48例样本的DNA甲基化水平,分别将其代入年龄推断模型后计算预测年龄,并与真实年龄进行比较。结果 两种检测技术下6个甲基化位点都与年龄相关,使用焦磷酸技术的R2为0.85,平均绝对误差（medianabsolutedeviation,MAD）为4.81岁,使用NGS技术的R2为0.84,MAD=4.41岁。结论 该血液DNA甲基化年龄推断模型可以在焦磷酸测序与基于NGS的多重目的区域甲基化富集测序技术下使用,并能够较为准确地推断年龄。     

应用高通量测序DNA甲基化差异体液识别研究

目的通过检测和分析DNA甲基化差异的方法识别三种法庭科学犯罪现场常见体液(唾液斑、精液斑、血液斑)细胞来源。方法利用亚硫酸氢盐法对唾液斑、精液斑、血液斑的DNA样品进行甲基化处理,对由文献[1]和实验过程中筛选得到的甲基化位点进行illumina高通量测序,检测三种体液斑中细胞DNA的甲基化程度,并通过BP神经网络分析每一个位点的甲基化程度与细胞来源的关系及全部检测位点的甲基化程度联合与细胞来源的关系。结果运用BP神经网络对35份样品的73个位点的甲基化程度进行训练和预测,可以将唾液、精液、血液三种来源的DNA样本分开,其准确率达到77.3%。其中精细胞在L81528位点中表现为高甲基化,唾液和血液表现为低甲基化,可将精细胞准确鉴别出来。结论本研究建立的高通量测序分析DNA甲基化差异的方法可通过增加检测位点和样品数量进一步提高识别体液细胞来源的准确率。     

1对同卵双生新生儿DNA甲基化谱差异分析

目的 探索1对同卵双生新生儿之间DNA甲基化谱的差异.方法 应用甲基化免疫共沉淀结合高通量测序法对1对同卵双生新生儿的DNA甲基化谱进行检测,分析基因组DNA甲基化特点及其之间的差异,筛选适用于法医学分析的甲基化位点.结果 两样本各获得7300万原始测序序列(raw reads)数据,与人类基因组参考序列比对,各得到4800万和5000万唯一比对reads,其中大部分分布在重复区域,且在Alu序列分布最为广泛.两样本DNA甲基化富集区域(peak)各检测到257 362条和197 272条,基因组覆盖率分别为6.53％和5.29％,分布在基因组不同区域,以中间内含子区含量最多.分析两样本甲基化差异区域得到2205条差异的甲基化序列,其中595条位于基因区域,1610条位于基因间区,从中筛选出113条序列,用于进一步深入研究其法医学应用价值.结论 本研究初步证实了DNA甲基化用于同卵双生子鉴定的可行性,为筛选同卵双生子DNA甲基化差异位点提供了基础数据.     

ARMS-PCR技术检测法医学体液样本DNA甲基化方案

目的 案件现场遗留的体液等生物检材对案件性质的判定以及犯罪现场的重建具有重要意义。本研究旨在确定ARMS-PCR技术能否用于DNA甲基化位点的检测，评估候选的DNA甲基化标记物是否具有体液特异性，以便于解决目前体液鉴定复杂、成本高、混合样本识别困难等问题。方法 利用ARMS技术设计DNA甲基化特异性引物，构建复合扩增体系，通过毛细管电泳进行分型检测。结果 本研究利用ARMS技术以及毛细管电泳构建了包含22个甲基化位点的复合扩增体系，进一步检测并识别出了100例单一体液样本。结论 该方法可实现甲基化位点的检测，是一种快速、低成本的检测方式，候选位点具有体液特异性。     

DNA甲基化水平的法医学个体年龄推断

目的建立一种适用于中国人群的与年龄相关的多重甲基化位点检测体系。方法采用高通量测序技术对33个文献报道的与年龄相关甲基化位点进行筛选,确定了4个在中国人群中甲基化程度与年龄高度相关的甲基化基因位点,建立了OLS多元线性回归模型数据库,可以自动计算得出甲基化程度改变与年龄相关的评估值。结果本检测体系适用于刑事案件现场常见的血斑、唾液斑等生物物证的检验鉴定,灵敏度达100ng,年龄预测准确率平均误差在3.685岁以内。结论本研究建立的多重甲基化检测体系可作为法医学应用中年龄推断的一种可靠、有效的方法,为案件侦破提供更多线索,缩小侦查范围,有助于案件的快速侦破。     

基于年龄相关DNA甲基化位点推断河南汉族个体年龄

目的探查中国河南汉族个体与年龄相关的DNA甲基化位点,构建年龄推断模型,进行甲基化和年龄相关性分析。方法采用焦磷酸测序法对ELOVL2、ClOrf132、KLF14、TRIM59和FHL2基因的34个CG位点进行甲基化分析,利用SPSS 23软件的多元回归方法建立模型,对甲基化和年龄相关性做分析。结果除ClOrf132基因3个CG位点的甲基化水平与年龄呈负相关外,其余4个基因的31个CG位点甲基化水平均与年龄呈正相关。多元回归分析表明,年龄与CG位点的甲基化水平存在明显的线性关系,实际年龄与推断年龄偏差在5岁以内的准确度达80%以上。结论本研究构建的河南汉族个体年龄推断模型,有助于通过检测血液等组织的DNA甲基化水平推断个体的年龄范围,具有法医学应用前景。     

印记基因KCNQl的遗传多态性及在亲权鉴定中的应用

目的 为了调查印记基因KCNQl的STR位点在中国汉族人群中的遗传多态性,利用亲源印记等位基因(parentally imprinting allele,PIA)分型法确定孩子的等位基因亲代来源,为亲权鉴定提供新的侯选STR位点.方法 应用Chelex法提取153例佳木斯地区汉族健康无血缘关系个体DNA,用QIAamp Blood l(jt(Qiagen)法提取3个家庭10个个体DNA,PCR扩增,凝胶电泳分型,ABlPRIsMTM3730xL DNA测序仪测序;甲基化敏感性限制性内切酶消化孩子基因组DNA,PCR扩增,确定孩子等位基因的亲代来源.结果 发现在中国佳木斯地区汉族人群中KCNQ1基因的STR有7个等位基因,多态信息含量为0.662,且KCNQI基因的STR位点呈父源印记.结论 印记基因KCNQl的STR位点有很好的多态性.可为亲权鉴定提供新的侯选遗传标记,其亲源特异性甲基化标记有望应用于单亲鉴定中.     

印记基因KCNQ1的遗传多态性及在亲权鉴定中的应用

目的为了调查印记基因KCNQ1的STR位点在中国汉族人群中的遗传多态性，利用亲源印记等位基因（parentally imprinting allele，PIA）分型法确定孩子的等位基因亲代来源，为亲权鉴定提供新的侯选STR位点。方法应用Chelex法提取153例佳木斯地区汉族健康无血缘关系个体DNA，用QIAamp Blood Kit（Qiagen）法提取3个家庭10个个体DNA，PCR扩增，凝胶电泳分型，ABIPRISM^TM 3730XL DNA测序仪测序；甲基化敏感性限制性内切酶消化孩子基因组DNA，PCR扩增，确定孩子等位基因的亲代来源。结果发现在中国佳木斯地区汉族人群中KCNQ1基因的STR有7个等位基因，多态信息含量为0．662，且KCNQ1基因的STR位点呈父源印记。结论印记基因KCNQ1的STR位点有很好的多态性，可为亲权鉴定提供新的侯选遗传标记，其亲源特异性甲基化标记有望应用于单亲鉴定中。     

Screening and identification of tissue-specific methylation for body fluid identification

Identification of body fluid stains can bring important information to crime case. Recent research in epigenome indicates that tissue-specific differentially methylated regions (tDMRs) show different DNA methylation profiles according to the type of cell or tissue, which makes it possible to identify body fluid based on analysis of DNA. This study screened and identified tDMRs from genome for forensic purpose. DNA samples from blood, saliva, semen, and vaginal fluid were analyzed by methylation sensitive represent difference analysis and Sequenom Massarray^® quantitative analysis of methylation. Six blood-specific tDMRs were obtained. Two tDMRs display blood-specific hypomethylation, and four tDMRs show blood-specific hypermethylation. These tDMRs may discriminate blood stain from other body fluids. The result indicated that tDMRs could become potential DNA markers for body fluid identification.     

Investigation of the methylation status around parent-of-origin detectable SNPs in imprinted genes

Methylation of CpG dinucleotides was investigated in five regions by bisulphite treatment of gDNA, PCR and cloning/sequencing. The gDNA was prepared from peripheral blood, saliva, semen, nails and hair from the head. In gDNA from peripheral blood, three regions were investigated in 16, 23 and 24 individuals, respectively (Fig. 2). In gDNA from other sources, three or five regions were investigated in five individuals (Fig. 3). In many of the sequenced fragments, all the CpG dinucleotides were either methylated or not, which support the idea that the parental origin of an allele may be determined by the methylation status of the allele. However, the methylation of CpG dinucleotides varies across the fragment in some of the sequenced fragments, especially from semen samples, which indicate that it may be difficult to determine the parental origin from some gDNA sources by restriction-enzyme analysis (DMPA method).     

Application of fragment analysis based on methylation status mobility difference to identify vaginal secretions

Identifying vaginal secretions attaching or adhering to a suspect’s belongings would be beneficial for reconstructing the events that have taken place during a sexual assault. The present study describes a novel approach to identify vaginal secretions by fragment analysis using capillary electrophoresis, based on the mobility differences of PCR amplicons from bisulfite-treated DNA depending on methylation status. We targeted three genome regions including each of three vaginal secretion-specific methylated CpG sites reported previously: cg25416153, cg09765089, and cg14991487. In all three genome regions, the amplicon peaks for methylated genomic DNA (gDNA) sequences were only detected in vaginal samples, whereas samples of other body fluids (blood, saliva, semen, and deposit on skin surface) only showed amplicon peaks for unmethylated gDNA sequences. In vaginal secretions, the methylation ratio of each of the three targeted regions between samples was variable, while the ratios at the three regions in each sample were similar. Furthermore, commercial vaginal epithelial cells were completely methylated at the three regions. Therefore, vaginal secretion-specific methylation may derive from vaginal epithelial cells present in the sample.In forensic cases with a limited amount of DNA, the reproducibility of a detected peak using the present method is not high due to degradation of DNA by bisulfite treatment and subsequent stochastic PCR bias. However, it was possible to detect peaks from methylated DNA sequences by performing PCR and capillary electrophoresis in triplicate after bisulfite treatment, even when bisulfite treatment was performed using 0.5 ng of gDNA from vaginal secretions. In addition, the level of methylation at each targeted region was found to be stable in vaginal secretions stored for 1 year at room temperature. Therefore, we conclude that detection of the visual peak from vaginal secretion-specific methylated DNA sequence is useful to prove the presence of vaginal secretions. This approach has the potential to analyze multiple marker regions simultaneously, and may provide a new multiplex assay to identify various body fluids.     

人类mtDNA控制区异质性

目的观察mtDNA的点突变异质性和长度异质性。方法运用直接测序法对50名无关个体及16名母系家族成员的血液、口腔上皮细胞、头发的mtDNAHVI、HVII区序列进行分析,并对20例HVI区直接测序失败的无关个体进行克隆后测序分析。结果同一个体的三种检材样本及16名母系家族成员的序列一致,未见异质性存在;同一个体的不同克隆的C延伸区的长度有差异,存在长度异质性。但同一个体的血液和头发具有相似的长度变异类型,即长度异质性在组织间无差异。结论mtDNA碱基序列具有同质性及稳定性,适用于法医学检案。     

Age Estimation Based on DNA Methylation Using Blood Samples From Deceased Individuals

Age estimation using DNA methylation levels has been widely investigated in recent years because of its potential application in forensic genetics. The main aim of this study was to develop an age predictor model (APM) for blood samples of deceased individuals based in five age-correlated genes. Fifty-one samples were analyzed through the bisulfite polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing method for DNA methylation evaluation in genes ELOVL2, FHL2, EDARADD, PDE4C, and C1orf132. Linear regression was used to analyze relationships between methylation levels and age. The model using the highest age-correlated CpG from each locus revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.888, explaining 76.3% of age variation, with a mean absolute deviation from the chronological age (MAD) of 6.08 years. The model was validated in an independent test set of 19 samples producing a MAD of 8.84 years. The developed APM seems to be informative and could have potential application in forensic analysis.     

单管一步甲基化可变位点分析技术

目的建立单管一步甲基化可变位点（methylationvariableposition,MVP）分析技术一单管消化后PCR链融解曲线分析（post—digestionPCR—meltingcurveanalysis,PDP—MCA）。方法以文献报道的差异甲基化区（differentiallymethylatedregion,DMR）为模型,在MVP两侧设计一组解链温度各不相同的引物。应用FastDigest甲基化敏感性限制酶（methylation—sensitiverestrictionenzyme,MSRE）,在同一反应管内顺次进行DNA的酶切、复合扩增和MCA检测．生成MCA图谱。同时用该方法和传统的MSRE—PCRMCA技术检测相同样品（外周静脉血、精液、阴道液各5份）,比较两种方法检测结果,验证其可行性,并分析比较不同样品的MCA／HRM图谱。结果解链温度相差2℃以上的片段,MCA峰分离良好,复合扩增后可以用MCA技术检测。应用单管PDP—MCA技术,可以集酶切、扩增和检测三步于一管,在2h内得到与传统方法一致的特异性图谱和数据,并实现样品的快速分类鉴别。结论单管PDP-MCA技术可以实现多个MVP的单管、闭管检测,具有简便、快速、易于自动化等优点,可用于样品DNA甲基化差异的检测。     

Usefulness of a toothbrush as a source of evidential DNA for typing

We investigated the usefulness of a toothbrush as a source of DNA for an unidentified cadaver. Ten toothbrushes were obtained from ten individuals along with their peripheral blood. We recovered from 10 to 430 ng of DNA from all but one of the toothbrushes. All ten toothbrushes, including the one containing no detectable DNA by fluorometry, were typed correctly at all of the loci tested, including nine STRs. Three toothbrushes obtained in two actual deaths also identified two victims and one suspect. Therefore, toothbrushes seem to be useful as a source of evidential DNA for personal identification.     

压力循环技术用于人指甲DNA提取及方法学评价

目的将压力循环技术（PCT）用于指甲DNA提取,并对方法学进行评价。方法收集10份人指甲样本,剪碎约为1mm×1mm大小,采用10%漂白粉水,10%SDS,10%漂白粉水,无菌水清洗样本。10份样本各分成两组,1组用压力循环技术处理,另1组不作处理,提取DNA经复合扩增并进行STR分型检测,用于评价压力循环技术的作用。取5份指甲样本用血浸泡,5份用去离子水浸泡,之后采用上述清洗方法各清洗1-3次,收集各次清洗用的无菌水提取DNA,经STR分型检测,用于评价清洗对去除外源性DNA的效果。结果 10份经压力循环技术处理的样本中有7例比相应未经处理样本DNA提取量更高,但两组进行统计学处理,差异不具有统计学意义（P〉0.05）;两组样本中提取DNA含量在0.026 ng以上的样本均得到完整的STR分型,与相应口腔拭子样本对照准确无误。血污染和非血污染样本清洗二次以上,均可避免外源性DNA的污染。结论使用压力循环技术并配合本文清洗方法,可有效提高人指甲DNA的提取效率,并避免外源性生物DNA的干扰,保证DNA分型结果的准确。