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Table 5 Overview of CpG location, gene annotation, gene function and literature comparison of the top 36 CpG-sites of the meta analysis

From: DNA methylation is associated with lung function in never smokers

CpG-site

CpG location

Gene annotation

Gene function

Previously associated with lung function

cg10012512

7:157224041

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg02885771

6:144163654

LTV1

Involved in ribosome biogenesis

No

cg25105536

6:97372436

KLHL32

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg20102034

2:74653166

RTKN

Negative regulator of GTPase activity of Rho proteins

Yesa

cg03703840

11:93394809

KIAA1731

Mediating of centriole-to-centrosome conversion at late mitosis

No

cg21614201

4:119888794

SYNPO2

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg07957088

20:62196387

PRIC285

Nuclear transcriptional co-activator for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha

Yesa

cg05304461

1:11019377

C1orf127

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg11749902

8:41093619

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg02207312

11:60674164

PRPF19

Involved in cell survival and DNA repair

No

cg19734370

17:78444348

NPTX1

Exclusively localized to the nervous system as binding protein for taipoxin

Yesa

cg03077331

17:80693076

FN3K

Catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructosamines

Yesa

cg18387671

17:27920246

ANKRD13B

Only described as protein coding gene

Yesa

cg03224276

16:72829831

ZFHX3

Regulates myogenic and neuronal differentiation

No

cg02137691

4:1805671

FGFR3

Involved in bone development and maintenance

No

cg25884324

15:91482502

UNC45A

Regulator of the progesterone receptor chaperoning pathway

No

cg27158523

6:149867355

PPIL4

Involved in protein folding, immunosuppression and infection of HIV-1 virions

Yesa

cg01157143

11:19478542

NAV2

Plays a role in cellular growth and migration

No

cg07160694

14:69619856

DCAF5

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg22127773

17:7754785

KDM6B

Demethylation of di- or tri-methylated lysine 27 of histone H3

Yesa

cg20939319

8:30707701

TEX15

Involved in cell cycle processes of spermatocytes

No

cg02206852

17:27030540

PROCA1

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg17075019

10:79541650

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg25556432

2:239628926

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg22742965

2:192891657

TMEFF2

Cellular context-dependent oncogene or tumor suppressor

Yes

cg16734845

15:44781962

CTDSPL2

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg09108394

16:23850106

PRKCB

As kinase involved in diverse cellular signaling pathways

No

cg10034572

2:160921789

Intergenic

NA

No

cg20066227

10:16564552

C1QL3

Only described as protein coding gene

No

cg07148038

6:32061160

TNXB

Anti-adhesive protein involved in matrix maturation during wound healing

Yesa

cg23396786

2:73299151

SFXN5

Only described as protein coding gene

Yesa

cg06218079

17:80834228

TBCD

As co-factor D involved in the correct folding of beta-tubulin

No

cg06982745

10:72454006

ADAMTS14

The matured enzyme is involved in the formation of collagen fibers

No

cg05946118

16:8985638

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg08065963

16:8985593

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

cg12064372

12:30948792

Intergenic

NA

Yesa

  1. aOnly observed in study by de Vries et al. in never smokers; Gene function obtained by www.genecards.org