Promoter methylation of DAPK1, FHIT, MGMT, and CDKN2A genes in cervical carcinoma

Autor: Jinhua Quan, Kosuke Yoshihara, Koji Nishino, Kenichi Tanaka, Tetsuro Yahata, Chiaki Banzai, Masayuki Sekine
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: International journal of clinical oncology. 19(1)
ISSN: 1437-7772
Popis: Aberrant DNA methylation contributes to the malignant phenotype in virtually all types of human cancer. This study explored the relationship between promoter methylation and inactivation of the DAPK1, FHIT, MGMT, and CDKN2A genes in cervical cancer. The promoter methylation of DAPK1, FHIT, MGMT, and CDKN2A was investigated by using a methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction in 53 specimens of cervical cancer (42 squamous cell carcinoma, 11 adenocarcinoma), 22 specimens of intraepithelial neoplasia tissues, and 24 control normal cervical tissue specimens. The correlation of promoter methylation with the clinicopathological features of cervical cancer was analyzed. The expressions of DAPK1, FHIT, MGMT, and CDKN2A were detected by measuring relative mRNA levels. The promoter methylation of DAPK1, FHIT, MGMT, and CDKN2A in cervical cancer vs. intraepithelial neoplasia vs. normal cervical tissue was 75.5 vs. 31.8 vs. 4.2 % (p
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