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Yu S, Cao S, He S, Zhang K. Locus-Specific Detection of DNA Methylation: The Advance, Challenge, and Perspective of CRISPR-Cas Assisted Biosensors. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201624. [PMID: 36609885 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation is one of the epigenetic characteristics that result in heritable and revisable phenotype changes but without sequence changes in DNA. Aberrant methylation occurring at a specific locus was reported to be associated with cancers, insulin resistance, obesity, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc. Therefore, locus-specific DNA methylation can serve as a valuable biomarker for disease diagnosis and therapy. Recently, Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas systems are applied to develop biosensors for DNA, ribonucleic acid, proteins, and small molecules detection. Because of their highly specific binding ability and signal amplification capacity, CRISPR-Cas assisted biosensor also serve as a potential tool for locus-specific detection of DNA methylation. In this perspective, based on the detection principle, a detailed classification and comprehensive discussion of recent works about the latest advances in locus-specific detection of DNA methylation using CRISPR-Cas systems are provided. Furthermore, current challenges and future perspectives of CRISPR-based locus-specific detection of DNA methylation are outlined.
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- Songcheng Yu
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450001, P. R. China
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Su N, Wang Y, Lu X, Xu W, Wang H, Mo W, Pang H, Tang R, Li S, Yan X, Li Y, Zhang R. Methylation of SPRED1: A New Target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Front Oncol 2022; 12:854192. [PMID: 35359401 PMCID: PMC8960233 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.854192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sprouty-related, EVH1 domain-containing protein 1 (SPRED1) has been identified as a novel tumor suppressor gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Previous studies showed that SPRED1 methylation levels were significantly increased in AML patients, making it an interesting candidate for further investigations. To confirm the association of SPRED1 methylation, clinical parameters, and known molecular prognosticators and to identify the impact of methylation level on treatment outcome, we conducted this study in a larger cohort of 75 AML patients. Significantly increased methylation levels of SPRED1 were detected at four of ten CpG units by quantitative high-resolution mass spectrometry-based approach (MassARRAY) in AML patients. Whereas overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) showed no statistical difference between hypermethylation and hypomethylation subgroups, the relationship between methylation level and treatment response was indicated in paired samples from pre- and post-induction. To determine the possible mechanism of SPRED1 methylation in AML, we performed in vitro experiments using THP-1 cells, as the latter showed the highest methylation level (determined by utilizing bisulfite modification) among the three AML cell lines we tested. When treated with 5-AZA and lentivirus transfection, upregulated SPRED1 expression, decreased cell proliferation, increased cell differentiation and apoptosis, and inactivated phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) were detected in THP-1 cells. These results show that demethylation of SPRED1 can inhibit the proliferation of AML cells and promote their differentiation and apoptosis, possibly by the ERK pathway. The hypermethylation of SPRED1 is a potential therapeutic target for AML.
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- Nan Su
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Han S, Yang X, Pan Y, Qi Q, Shen J, Fang H, Ji Z. L-securinine inhibits the proliferation of A549 lung cancer cells and promotes DKK1 promoter methylation. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:4243-4248. [PMID: 28943934 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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L-securinine is a natural product extracted and isolated from the leaf of dried Securinega suffruticosa. The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of L-securinine on proliferation, and the methylation profile of the dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1) gene in human lung cancer cells and fibroblasts. L-securinine was extracted, isolated and the structure was identified. The cytotoxicity of L-securinine in A549 cells was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 assays. The expression and DNA methylation profile of DKK genes was analyzed by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and bisulfite sequencing polymerase chain reaction, respectively. L-securinine inhibited the proliferation of lung cancer cells; the half-maximal inhibitory concentration values were 8.92, 4.73 and 3.81 µg/ml, at 24, 36 and 48 h post-treatment, respectively. DKK1, 2 and 3 expression was significantly increased in A549 cells compared with HLF-a cells. L-securinine induced the downregulation of DKK1 in A549 cells in a dose-dependent manner and induced methylation changes at CpG sites in the DKK1 promoter region. L-securinine may be a potential anticancer drug that mediates its effects by altering DKK1 gene methylation.
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- Shuwen Han
- Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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- The Cancer Center, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, P.R. China
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