Abstract
The physiological changes associated with normal aging are known to occur earlier in individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ). One of the phenomena linked with normal aging is the change in patterns of epigenetic modifications. We recruited 138 individuals with SCZ spectrum disorders and extracted DNA from white blood cells. The combinations of pre-selected DNA methylation sites were utilized to estimate the ‘methylation age’ (DNAm age) and evaluate evidence of epigenetic age acceleration. We investigated the correlation between the epigenetic age acceleration measures and psychosis severity; furthermore, we estimated blood cell counts based on DNA methylation levels. The extrinsic epigenetic age acceleration showed a significant correlation with the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) disorganization subscale(r=0.222, p=0.039).Both Horvath age acceleration and Hannum age acceleration showed a significant correlation (r=0.221, p=0.029; r=0.242, p=0.017 respectively) with the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) psychotic domain. Overall, this study shows some evidence of epigenetic age acceleration associated with psychosis severity using two different algorithms for DNAm age analysis.
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