DNA hypomethylation and imbalanced expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1, 3A, and 3B) in human uterine leiomyoma
| Autor: | John A. McLachlan, J. Carl Barrett, Gloria Richard-Davis, Shuanfang Li, Tung-Chin Chiang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Methyltransferase Biology Polymerase Chain Reaction DNA methyltransferase DNA Methyltransferase 3A medicine Humans DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases RNA Messenger neoplasms Uterine leiomyoma Leiomyoma Obstetrics and Gynecology Methylation DNA Methylation medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Real-time polymerase chain reaction Oncology Uterine Neoplasms DNA methylation Cancer research Female DNA hypomethylation |
| Zdroj: | Gynecologic Oncology. 90:123-130 |
| ISSN: | 0090-8258 |
| Popis: | Objective Despite the high prevalence of uterine leiomyoma in women, little is known about the pathophysiology of this tumor. This study intends to define the epigenetic modulation of this tumor. Methods Twenty-three pairs of leiomyomas and their adjacent myometria were collected. Status of DNA global methylation was determined by using DNA methyl acceptance assay and immunohistochemistry staining with 5-methylcytidine antibody. MRNA level of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1, 3A, and 3B) was assessed by quantitative real time PCR. Results DNA global hypomethylation was detected in the leiomyoma tissues as compared with the adjacent myometria. DNMT1 expression was increased in 47.5% and was equal in 47.5% in leiomyomas compared to the adjacent myometria. On the other hand, over 74% of cases showed decreased expression of DNMT3A and 3B in leiomyomas compared to the adjacent myometria. Conclusion Global hypomethylation and imbalanced expression of DNMTs in uterine leiomyoma suggested a potential mechanism of epigenetic modulation in the development of this tumor. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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