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Mensah IK, Norvil AB, AlAbdi L, McGovern S, Petell CJ, He M, Gowher H. Misregulation of the expression and activity of DNA methyltransferases in cancer. NAR Cancer 2021; 3:zcab045. [PMID: 34870206 PMCID: PMC8634572 DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcab045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In mammals, DNA methyltransferases DNMT1 and DNMT3's (A, B and L) deposit and maintain DNA methylation in dividing and nondividing cells. Although these enzymes have an unremarkable DNA sequence specificity (CpG), their regional specificity is regulated by interactions with various protein factors, chromatin modifiers, and post-translational modifications of histones. Changes in the DNMT expression or interacting partners affect DNA methylation patterns. Consequently, the acquired gene expression may increase the proliferative potential of cells, often concomitant with loss of cell identity as found in cancer. Aberrant DNA methylation, including hypermethylation and hypomethylation at various genomic regions, therefore, is a hallmark of most cancers. Additionally, somatic mutations in DNMTs that affect catalytic activity were mapped in Acute Myeloid Leukemia cancer cells. Despite being very effective in some cancers, the clinically approved DNMT inhibitors lack specificity, which could result in a wide range of deleterious effects. Elucidating distinct molecular mechanisms of DNMTs will facilitate the discovery of alternative cancer therapeutic targets. This review is focused on: (i) the structure and characteristics of DNMTs, (ii) the prevalence of mutations and abnormal expression of DNMTs in cancer, (iii) factors that mediate their abnormal expression and (iv) the effect of anomalous DNMT-complexes in cancer.
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- Isaiah K Mensah
- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Collage of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Ahmadi K, Soleimani A, Irani S, Kiani A, Ghanadi K, Noormohamadi Z, Sakinejad F. DNMT3B -579 G>T Promoter Polymorphism and the Risk of Gastric Cancer in the West of Iran. J Gastrointest Cancer 2018; 49:167-171. [PMID: 28220295 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-017-9928-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have suggested that modulation of DNMT3B function caused by single nucleotide polymorphisms of the DNMT3B promoter region may underlie the susceptibility to various cancers such as tumors of the digestive system. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of -579 G>T polymorphism in the promoter of the DNMT3B gene on risk of gastric cancer in a population from West Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a case-control study in 100 gastric cancer patients and 112 cancer-free controls to assess the correlation between DNMT3B -579 G>T (rs1569686) polymorphism and the risk of gastric cancer. Detection of genotypes of DNMT3B G39179T polymorphism was analyzed by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the distribution of DNMT3B -579 G>T genotypes between the cases and controls. However, in the stratified analysis by clinicopathological characteristic types, we found that statistically, the risk susceptibility to gastric cancer was significantly associated with tumor grade II and GT/TT genotype of patients, compared to patients having GG genotype, (OR = 5.4737, 95% CI = 1.4746. 20.3184, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that the -579 T allele may increase the relative risk for the progression of clinicopathological characteristic of tumor grade of gastric cancer patients.
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- Kulsom Ahmadi
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Feng X, Wang J, Gu X, Zhang J, Li X, Tao Z, Chen J, Chen B. Association of DNMT3B -283T>C polymorphism with risk of lung and gastric cancer: a case-control study and a meta-analysis. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 33:195-200. [PMID: 29027179 DOI: 10.5301/ijbm.5000306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the association of DNMT3B -283T>C polymorphism with the risk of lung or gastric cancer, which was followed by a meta-analysis. METHODS The genotyping of -283T>C was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and was confirmed by sequencing. RESULTS The results of this case-control study showed that -283T>C was not associated with the risk of lung or gastric cancer, and further stratified analysis according to age, gender, smoking status, and alcohol status confirmed the present finding. However, data from a meta-analysis in the Asian population revealed a significant association between -283T>C and lung cancer risk in the allelic model (C vs. T: odds ratio [OR] = 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-1.55, p = 0.01) and two genetic models (CC vs. TC: OR = 1.29, 95% CI, 1.04-1.59, p = 0.02; CC vs. TC + TT: OR = 1.30, 95% CI, 1.06-1.60, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These results provided evidence that the DNMT3B -283T>C polymorphism might significantly contribute to the lung cancer risk in the Asian population, but not the gastric cancer risk in the Chinese population.
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- Xianhong Feng
- 1 Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Xinzhou District People's Hospital, Wuhan - PR China
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- 2 Department of Biological Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan - PR China
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- 3 Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan - PR China
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- 2 Department of Biological Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan - PR China
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- 1 Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Xinzhou District People's Hospital, Wuhan - PR China
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- 1 Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Xinzhou District People's Hospital, Wuhan - PR China
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- 1 Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Xinzhou District People's Hospital, Wuhan - PR China
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- 2 Department of Biological Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan - PR China
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Gao M, He D, Meng F, Li J, Shen Y. Associations of DNMT3B -149C>T and -2437T>A polymorphisms and lung cancer risk in Chinese population. World J Surg Oncol 2016; 14:293. [PMID: 27876061 PMCID: PMC5118893 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-1052-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND DNMT3B polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility of lung cancer. DNMT3B -2437T>A is a novel polymorphism, and its influence on the risk of lung cancer in Chinese was investigated in this study. In addition, effect of DNMT3B -149C>T polymorphism on lung cancer was also explored. METHODS Genotyping in subjects were performed by PCR-RFLP. Haplotype frequencies were estimated by estimating haplotype software. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by unconditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Neither of the two polymorphisms was correlated with lung cancer (-149C>T: CT+TT vs CC: OR = 0.78, 95%CI, 0.57 to 1.05, P = 0.361; -2437T>A: AT+AA vs TT: OR = 0.99, 95%CI, 0.74 to 1.33, P = 0.168). In stratification analysis, T-allele carrier genotype of -149C>T polymorphism resulted in a reduced lung cancer risk at stage II, compared with CC (OR = 0.46, 95%CI, 0.28 to 0.77, P = 0.023). In haplotype analysis, when -149C/-2437T was used as reference, the other combined genotypes of the two polymorphisms had no significant effect on lung cancer risk (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The two DNMT3B polymorphisms are not correlated with lung cancer risk among Chinese population nor the haplotype of them.
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- Min Gao
- Department of Neurology, the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001 China
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- Department of Radiology, the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang China
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Morita T, Uzawa N, Mogushi K, Sumino J, Michikawa C, Takahashi KI, Myo K, Izumo T, Harada K. Characterizing Genetic Transitions of Copy Number Alterations and Allelic Imbalances in Oral Tongue Carcinoma Metastasis. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2016; 55:975-986. [DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Takuma Morita
- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry; Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
- Center for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Diagnostic Oral Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry; Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function; Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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Duan F, Cui S, Song C, Dai L, Zhao X, Zhang X. Systematic evaluation of cancer risk associated with DNMT3B polymorphisms. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2015; 141:1205-20. [PMID: 25515408 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-014-1894-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of our study is to provide a precise quantification for the association between DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) variations (rs2424913 C/T, rs1569686 G/T, rs6087990 T/C and rs2424908 T/C) and the risk of cancer. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review and assessed the methodological quality of included case-control designed studies based on Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated to assess the strengths of the associations. RESULTS We identified 34 studies for pooled analyses. Overall, the results demonstrated that rs2424913 polymorphism was significantly associated with negative cancer risk in the African population (CT vs TT: OR 0.10, 95% CI 0.02-0.63, P = 0.01; CT+CC vs TT: OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.03-0.76, P = 0.02), and the rs1569686 polymorphism was significantly associated with a subtly decreased cancer risk (GT vs TT: OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.72-0.90, P < 0.01; GT+GG vs TT: OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.76-0.94, P < 0.01), particularly in the Asian population (GT vs TT: OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.66-0.96, P < 0.01) and in colorectal cancer subgroup (G vs T: OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.54-0.88, P < 0.01). In addition, the rs6087990 polymorphism was associated with decreased risk in Asian population (T vs C: OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.62-0.96, P = 0.02). Similarly, the rs2424908 polymorphism was observed as a protective factor for cancer in the Asian population (CT+CC vs TT: OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.66-0.95, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS DNMT3B polymorphisms might be associated with decreased cancer risk especially in the Asian population and for colorectal cancer. Further multicentric studies are still needed to confirm the results.
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- Fujiao Duan
- Department of Hospital Infection Management, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China,
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Ho WM, Chen CM, Lee YS, Chang KH, Chen HW, Chen ST, Chen YC. Association of MMP-9 Haplotypes and TIMP-1 Polymorphism with Spontaneous Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Taiwan Population. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125397. [PMID: 25932641 PMCID: PMC4416754 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous deep intracerebral hemorrhage (SDICH) is a devastating stroke subtype. The causes of SDICH are heterogeneous. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9, Gelantinase B) has been shown to relate to stroke and the development of aneurysm and may increase risks of intracerebral hemorrhage. MMP activities are modulated by their endogenous inhibitors, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). We analyzed the genetic variants of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 and SDICH susceptibility. METHODS Associations were tested by logistic regression or general linear models with adjusting for multiple covariables. Multiplicative terms between genes were applied to detect the interaction effects on SDICH. Permutation testing of 1,000 replicates was performed for empirical estimates. RESULTS In the group of ≥65 years old (y/o), we found associations of SDICH with rs3787268 (Odds ratio [OR] = 0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.27 to 0.86, P = 0.01) and haplotype1 (Hap1) (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.26 to 0.86, P = 0.014). For TIMP1 gene, rs4898 was associated with SDICH in the elder male group (OR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.81, P = 0.015). In contrast, in the younger male group, there were associations of SDICH with rs2250889 (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.84, P = 0.01) and Hap3 (OR = 0.61, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.97, P = 0.04). We found significant genetic interaction between TIMP-1 and MMP-9 in SDICH susceptibility among younger male subjects (P = 0.004). In subjects carrying rs4898 minor allele, carriers with Hap3 had lower SDICH risk than non-carriers (OR = 0.19, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.51, P = 0.001). In addition, this study showed that when young males were exposed to alcohol, Hap3 was a protective factor of SDICH (OR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.27, P = 0.0002). In contrast, when they were exposed to smoke, Hap2 carriers had increased risk of SDICH (OR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.05 to 5.73, P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS This study showed modest to moderate effects of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 polymorphisms on SDICH risks with significant age differences. MMP-9 may interact with alcohol to play a role in the SDICH risk in young men.
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- Wei-Min Ho
- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Genomic Medicine Research Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Zhu J, Du S, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wu Q, Ni J. Polymorphism of DNA methyltransferase 3B -149C/T and cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Med Oncol 2015; 32:399. [PMID: 25433949 PMCID: PMC4247848 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0399-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Published data on the association between DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) 3B -149C/T polymorphism and cancer risk remain inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation for this association, we performed a meta-analysis of 5,903 cancer cases and 8,132 controls from 22 published case-control studies. We used odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the strength of the association. Our meta-analysis suggested that DNMT3B -149C/T polymorphism was associated with the risk of head and neck cancer under heterozygote comparison (OR 0.73, 95 % CI 0.59-0.90) and dominant model (OR 1.75, 95 % CI 0.62-0.92), although no evidence of association between DNMT3B -149C/T polymorphism and cancer risk was observed as we compared in the pooled analyses (homozygote comparison: OR 0.96, 95 % CI 0.86-1.09; heterozygote comparison: OR 1.07, 95 % CI 0.86-0.32; dominant model: OR 1.03, 95 % CI 0.85-1.25; recessive model: OR 0.93, 95 % CI 0.8-1.08). More studies are needed to detect DNMT3B -149C/T polymorphism and its association with cancer in different ethnic populations incorporated with environment exposures in the susceptibility of different kinds of cancer.
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- Jing Zhu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443000 China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, 2# Jiefang Road, Yichang, 443000 Hubei Province China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443000 China
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Succi M, de Castro TB, Galbiatti ALS, Arantes LMRB, da Silva JNG, Maniglia JV, Raposo LS, Pavarino EC, Goloni-Bertollo EM. DNMT3B C46359T and SHMT1 C1420T polymorphisms in the folate pathway in carcinogenesis of head and neck. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:581-9. [PMID: 24362509 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2895-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Folate is an essential nutrient with important roles in the synthesis, repair, and DNA methylation. Polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in folate metabolism can change these processes and modulate cancer development. We investigated DNMT3B C46359T (rs2424913) and SHMT1 C1420T (rs1979277) polymorphisms related to folate pathway in head and neck cancer (HNC) risk and the association of the disease with gender, risk factors and clinical histopathological parameters. A case-control study was conducted in 725 individuals (237 patients with HNC and 488 control individuals). Real-time PCR technique was performed for genotyping. Chi square and multiple logistic regression tests were used for statistical analysis. Male gender (OR 1.80; 95 % CI 1.11-2.94; P < 0.02) and tobacco consumption (OR 6.14; 95 % CI 4.13-9.13; P < 0.001) were associated with increased risk for this neoplasia. There were no significant associations between the polymorphisms and risk of disease, however, the tobacco and alcohol habits together showed association with SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism (OR 1.48; 95 % CI 1.08-2.03; P = 0.014). SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism was associated with larynx tumor (OR 0.48; 95 % CI 0.27-0.86; P < 0.05). In conclusion, tobacco habit and male gender can be predictors for HNC risk. SHMT1 C1420T and DNMT3B C46359T polymorphisms are not associated with HNC development in Brazilian population, however, SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism is less frequent in patients with primary site of tumor in larynx and more frequent in individuals who consume tobacco and alcohol together. Further studies involving gene-gene interactions in folate pathway in different populations can contribute to the understanding of the polymorphisms effect on HNC risk.
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- Maysa Succi
- Molecular Biology Research Unit (UPGEM), Molecular Biology Department Genetic, São José do Rio Preto Medical School (FAMERP), Bloco U6. Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, No. 5416, Vila São Pedro, São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, SP, Brazil
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Zheng Q, Zeng TT, Chen J, Liu H, Zhang H, Su J. Association between DNA methyltransferases 3B gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to acute myeloid leukemia in Chinese Han population. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74626. [PMID: 24069326 PMCID: PMC3775800 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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DNMT3B plays a crucial role in the generation of aberrant methylation during carcinogenesis. Polymorphisms in the DNMT3B gene may influence the DNA methylation enzymatic activity of DNMT3B, thereby modulating the susceptibility to AML. Thus, we investigated the association between SNPs in the DNMT3Bgene and their haplotypes with the risk of AML in the Chinese Han population. The DNMT3B genotype was determined by HRM in 317 de novo AML patients and 406 healthy control subjects matched for age and gender. Among the 5 SNPs investigated in this study, rs2424913 demonstrated no polymorphisms in the Chinese Han populations, rs1569686 and rs2424908 were significantly associated with AML risk. The GG genotype of rs1569686 was associated with increased AML risk (OR: 5.76; 95%CI: 2.60-12.73; P<0.01) compared with the TT genotype, and individuals with a G allele had a significantly increased risk (OR: 1.89; 95%CI: 1.41-2.52; P<0.01) for AML compared with those harboring a C allele, this polymorphism can predict the risk of AML in a minority of patients. While the CC genotype of rs2424908 appeared to reduce the AML risk (OR: 0.57; 95%CI: 0.36-0.91; P=0.01) compared with the TT genotype, individuals with a C allele were associated with a lower risk (OR: 0.79, 95%CI: 0.64-0.97, P=0.03) for developing AML compared with those harboring a T allele. The other 2 SNPs, rs6087990 and rs6119954, had no significant association with AML risk in the study population. The CGGT, CTAT, TGAT, and CGAT haplotypes of rs6087990, rs1569686, rs6119954, and rs2424908 appeared to significantly increase the AML risk, and the TTGC haplotype appeared to significantly reduce the risk. These results suggest that DNMT3B polymorphisms may contribute to the genetic susceptibility to AML; in particular, the G allele of rs1569686 serves as a risk factor for AML, whereas the C allele of rs2424908 represents a potential protective factor.
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- Qin Zheng
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Lao Y, Wu H, Zhao C, Wu Q, Qiao F, Fan H. Promoter polymorphisms of DNA methyltransferase 3B and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:771-775. [PMID: 24649027 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common solid tumors worldwide. Epigenetic changes in gene expression, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, may contribute to the development of HCC. Polymorphisms of the DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) gene may affect the activity of this enzyme and increase the susceptibility to several types of cancer, including HCC. To confirm this hypothesis, we investigated the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms-149C>T (rs2424913) and -579G>T (rs1569686) in the promoter region of DNMT3B and the risk of HCC. DNMT single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism in 108 HCC patients and 240 healthy controls matched for age, gender and ethnicity. The DNMT3B-149 TT genotype was not significantly associated with an increased risk of HCC. The frequency of DNMT3B-149C was 0.46% in HCC patients and 1.39% in healthy individuals, whereas the frequency of DNMT3B-579G was 8.33% in HCC patients and 10.42% in healthy individuals. No significant differences were observed in the genotype or allelic distribution between HCC patients and controls. In conclusion, DNMT3B-149C>T and -579G>T polymorphisms are not significantly associated with an increased risk of HCC. These results demonstrated that these particular SNPs may not be used as biomarkers to predict susceptibility to HCC.
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- Yingbin Lao
- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University and Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University and Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University and Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University and Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University and Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Hernández-Sotelo D, García-Aguilar R, Castro-Coronel Y, Magaña JJ, Leyva-Vazquez MA, Alarcón-Romero LDC, López-Bayghen E, Illades-Aguiar B. The 46359CT polymorphism of DNMT3B is associated with the risk of cervical cancer. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:4275-80. [PMID: 23677709 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2511-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Abnormal methylation is related to cancer development. Since DNMT3B is an enzyme that modulates genomic methylation, we hypothesized that genetic variants of the promoter DNMT3B may be associated with an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. Our aim was to investigate the association between -579GT and 46359CT polymorphisms of DNMT3B and cervical cancer, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL). Samples from 200 healthy women and 130 women with squamous intraepithelial lesions (70 with cervical cancer, 30 with HSIL, and 30 with LSIL) were analyzed. Polymorphism genotyping was performed using PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism. The -579GT polymorphism was not associated with cervical cancer, HSIL, or LSIL. The CT genotype of 46359CT polymorphism was significantly associated with cervical cancer risk (OR 8.75, CI 1.27-374.1), whereas the TT genotype was associated with a significantly decreased risk of HSIL (OR 0.66, CI 0.01-0.32) and LSIL (OR 0.11, CI 0.026-0.45). Our results suggest that genotyping the 46359CT polymorphism in DNMT3B may help identify women who are genetically susceptible to cervical cancer development. Additional studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to confirm our findings.
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- Daniel Hernández-Sotelo
- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero Chilpancingo, Guerrero Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas, C.P. 39090, Ciudad Universitaria, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México
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Chang KP, Wu CC, Fang KH, Tsai CY, Chang YL, Liu SC, Kao HK. Serum levels of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9) are associated with tumor progression and treatment outcome in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2013; 49:802-7. [PMID: 23769451 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this cohort study was to examine the role of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9) on oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHODS Sera from 181 OSCC patients, 231 healthy individuals, and 50 OSCC tumor samples were enrolled. CXCL9 expression in tissue samples was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry. CXCL9 serum concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Effects of CXCL9 on OSCC cell function were investigated by cell proliferation assays, trans-well migration/invasion assays, and RNA interference. RESULTS CXCL9 expression was significantly higher than for normal epithelium in the tissue samples. CXCL9 serum concentrations were also significantly higher in OSCC patients compared to those in healthy individuals. Serum CXCL9 levels were significantly higher in OSCC patients with higher pT status, pathological overall stages, tumor depths, and positive bone invasion (P = 0.033, 0.004, 0.041, and 0.002, respectively). Moreover, OSCC patients with higher CXCL9 levels (> 209 pg/mL, median level) before treatment had worse prognoses for overall survival and disease-specific survival (P = 0.0006 and 0.0009, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression analyses also indicated that higher CXCL9 serum levels were an independent prognostic factor for overall survival and disease-free survival (P = 0.003 and 0.004, respectively). The in vitro suppression of CXCL9 expression in SCC25 cells using specific interfering RNAs attenuated cell proliferation, migration and invasiveness. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that CXCL9 is associated with tumor burden and aggressiveness of OSCC tumors and serum level of this ligand may be useful as a prognostic indicator.
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- Kai-Ping Chang
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Huidobro C, Fernandez AF, Fraga MF. The role of genetics in the establishment and maintenance of the epigenome. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013; 70:1543-73. [PMID: 23474979 PMCID: PMC11113764 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1296-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Epigenetic mechanisms play an important role in gene regulation during development. DNA methylation, which is probably the most important and best-studied epigenetic mechanism, can be abnormally regulated in common pathologies, but the origin of altered DNA methylation remains unknown. Recent research suggests that these epigenetic alterations could depend, at least in part, on genetic mutations or polymorphisms in DNA methyltransferases and certain genes encoding enzymes of the one-carbon metabolism pathway. Indeed, the de novo methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) has been recently found to be mutated in several types of cancer and in the immunodeficiency, centromeric region instability and facial anomalies syndrome (ICF), in which these mutations could be related to the loss of global DNA methylation. In addition, mutations in glycine-N-methyltransferase (GNMT) could be associated with a higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver disease due to an unbalanced S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)/S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) ratio, which leads to aberrant methylation reactions. Also, genetic variants of chromatin remodeling proteins and histone tail modifiers are involved in genetic disorders like α thalassemia X-linked mental retardation syndrome, CHARGE syndrome, Cockayne syndrome, Rett syndrome, systemic lupus erythematous, Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, Coffin-Lowry syndrome, Sotos syndrome, and facioescapulohumeral syndrome, among others. Here, we review the potential genetic alterations with a possible role on epigenetic factors and discuss their contribution to human disease.
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- Covadonga Huidobro
- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Institute of Oncology of Asturias (IUOPA-HUCA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Institute of Oncology of Asturias (IUOPA-HUCA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Institute of Oncology of Asturias (IUOPA-HUCA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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Chang KP, Kao HK, Wu CC, Fang KH, Chang YL, Huang YC, Liu SC, Cheng MH. Pretreatment Interleukin-6 Serum Levels Are Associated with Patient Survival for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013; 148:786-91. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599813478573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objective This study aims to determine the role of serum interleukin-6 concentration for oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas. Study Design Cohort study. Setting Tertiary referral center. Methods Two hundred thirty-seven untreated patients, 125 healthy individuals, and 104 individuals with oral premalignant lesions were enrolled. Interleukin-6 serum concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Serum concentrations of interleukin-6 were significantly higher in patients compared with the levels in healthy individuals and the subjects with oral premalignant lesions. Serum interleukin-6 levels were significantly higher in patients with higher pT status (from pT1 to pT4, median values in pg/mL = 0, 0, 1.3, and 5.0, respectively, with P < .001), higher pathological stages (from stage I to IV, median values = 0, 0, 1.3, and 3.6, respectively, with P < .001), positive bone invasion (5.0 vs 0, 1.4 vs 0; P < .001), and higher tumor depths (1.4 vs 0; P = .005). Patients with higher pretreatment levels of interleukin-6 (>1.35 pg/mL, median level) had worse prognoses for 5-year overall survival and disease-specific survival despite treatment (75.7% vs 54.9% and 79.1% vs 59.8%; P = .001 and .003, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression analyses also indicated that higher interleukin-6 serum levels were an independent prognostic factor for overall survival and disease-free survival (adjusted hazard ratio = 2.417 and 2.364; P = .009 and .017, respectively). Conclusion Our study revealed that serum interleukin-6 levels were associated with increased tumor burden and aggressiveness of oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas and may be useful as a prognostic indicator after treatment.
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- Kai-Ping Chang
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology & Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Functional analyses of endometriosis-related polymorphisms in the estrogen synthesis and metabolism-related genes. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47374. [PMID: 23139742 PMCID: PMC3490981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Endometriosis is determined by genetic factors, and the prevalence of genetic polymorphisms varies greatly depending on the ethnic group studied. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 9 genes involved in estrogen biosynthesis and metabolism and the risks of endometriosis. Three hundred patients with endometriosis and 337 non-endometriotic controls were recruited. Thirty four non-synonymous SNPs, which change amino acid residues, were analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The functions of SNP-resulted amino acid changes were analyzed using multiple web-accessible databases and phosphorylation predicting algorithms. Among the 34 NCBI-listed SNPs, 22 did not exhibit polymorphism in this study of more than 600 Taiwanese Chinese women. However, homozygous and heterozygous mutants of 4 SNPs - rs6165 (genotype GG+GA, 307(Ala/Ala)+307(Ala/Thr)) of FSHR, rs 6166 (genotype GG+GA, 680(Ser/Asn)+680(Ser/Ser)) of FSHR, rs2066479 (genotype AA+AG, 289(Ser/Ser)+289(Ser/Gly)) of HSD17B3 and rs700519 (genotype TT+TC, 264(Cys/Cys)+264(Cys/Arg)) of CYP19, alone or in combination, were significantly associated with decreased risks of endometriosis. Bioinformatics results identified 307(Thr) of FSHR to be a site for O-linked glycosylation, 680(Ser) of FSHR a phosphorylated site by protein kinase B, and 289(Ser) of HSD17B3 a phosphorylated site by protein kinase B or ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1. Results of this study suggest that non-synonymous polymorphisms of FSHR, HSD17B3 and CYP19 genes may modulate the risk of endometriosis in Taiwanese Chinese women. Identification of the endometrosis-preferential non-synonymous SNPs and the conformational changes in those proteins may pave the way for the development of more disease-specific drugs.
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Bhatnagar R, Dabholkar J, Saranath D. Genome-wide disease association study in chewing tobacco associated oral cancers. Oral Oncol 2012; 48:831-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2012.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhu S, Zhang H, Tang Y, Liu P, Wang J. DNMT3B polymorphisms and cancer risk: a meta analysis of 24 case-control studies. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:4429-37. [PMID: 21938431 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1231-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The association between polymorphism of DNA methyltransferases 3B and cancer risk has been widely studied recently, and no consensus conclusion is available up to now. We perform a comprehensive search using the databases of Medline, ISI Web of Knowledge and Embase. The odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) are used to investigate the strength of the association. A total of 24 case-control studies with 15,647 individuals are included in this meta-analysis. For -149C > T (17 studies, 5229 cases and 6910 controls), no evidence indicate that individuals carrying the variant genotypes (CC + CT), relative to those carrying the wild homozygote TT genotype, have an increased risk of cancer (OR = 1.03; 95% CI = 0.84-1.26; P = 0.76). Similarly, no cancer risk is found in the subgroup analyses. For -579G > T (11 studies, 3513 cases and 3714 controls), significantly decreased risks of cancer are observed, and the ORs (95% CI) are 0.70 (0.56-0.87) for GT versus TT, 0.70 (0.57-0.85) for GG + GT versus TT and 0.76 (0.63-0.93) for G-allele versus T-allele, respectively. Subgroup analyses stratified by ethnicity and types of cancer are also performed, and results indicated that -579G > C polymorphism is associated with risk of cancer in Asians [0.68 (0.53-0.87) for GT vs. TT] but not in Europeans [0.82 (0.63-1.07) for GT vs. TT]. We also observe that the -579G is associated with decreased risk of colorectal cancer [0.49(0.38-0.62) for GT vs. TT]. More studies with larger sample size were needed to provide more precise evidence.
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- Shimiao Zhu
- Department of Urology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
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Azad AK, Bairati I, Samson E, Cheng D, Cheng L, Mirshams M, Savas S, Waldron J, Wang C, Goldstein D, Xu W, Meyer F, Liu G. Genetic sequence variants and the development of secondary primary cancers in patients with head and neck cancers. Cancer 2012; 118:1554-65. [PMID: 22009713 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 05/24/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Secondary primary cancers (SPCs), a major cause of morbidity and mortality in head and neck cancers (HNCs), are commonly associated with field cancerization. We comprehensively evaluated 23 germline sequence variants (from published literature) in 17 genes from 7 biological pathways associated with the HNC survival. Because cancer prognosis correlates with disease aggressiveness, the factors that determine aggressive disease may influence field cancerization process to favor SPC development. We thus hypothesized that the same sequence variants associated with HNC survival can also be associated with SPC. METHODS Germline DNA from 531 stage I-II radiation-treated HNC patients (originally recruited for an alpha-tocopherol/beta-carotene placebo-controlled secondary prevention clinical trial) were genotyped, and analyzed using Cox proportional hazards models, stratified by treatment arm, adjusting for clinical prognostic factors. RESULTS The majority of SPCs were of lung and HNCs. Median follow-up time was 5 years. SPCs were diagnosed in 21% of patients. The 5-year SPC-free survival was 79%. All but 1 evaluated sequence variant were not associated with SPC. There was a strong association of the DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 beta (DNMT3B) sequence variant, DNMT3B:C149T (rs2424913) with SPC: the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) for TT versus CC was 2.23 (1.32-3.78; P = .003), whereas each variant T allele was associated with an aHR of 1.49 (1.15-1.95; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS A functional sequence variant in DNMT3B is associated with the development of SPCs in HNC early stage patients treated with radiation. Aberrant DNA methylation may be an important modulator of SPC development in at-risk individuals with HNCs.
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- Abul Kalam Azad
- Applied Molecular Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Liu H, Jiao Y, Guan Y, Lao Y, Zhao C, Fan H. The DNMT3B -579 G>T promoter polymorphism and risk of lung cancer. Exp Ther Med 2011; 3:525-529. [PMID: 22969923 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2011.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the association of the -579 G>T polymorphism in the DNMT3B promoter with susceptibility to lung cancer. A total of 174 lung cancer patients and 135 healthy controls from the northern part of China were enrolled, and were matched for gender and age. All subjects were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction-fragment length polymorphism analysis and confirmed by DNA sequencing. Stratification analyses were used to study the subgroups of subjects by age and gender, and evaluate the association between the -579 G>T polymorphism and the genetic susceptibility to lung cancer. The results revealed that individuals with the DNMT3B -579 GT genotype had a significantly decreased risk of lung cancer [odds ratio (OR), 0.517; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.273-0.981] compared with those with a -579 TT genotype in the studied population. However, the deviation was significant (OR, 0.138, 95% CI, 0.034-0.549) between the risk of lung cancer and the GT and GG genotype, when the smoking factor was considered. The data from this study indicate that the DNMT3B genetic polymorphism varies among various races, ethnic groups and geographical areas. The DNMT3B -579 G>T polymorphism may contribute to the genetic susceptibility to lung cancer.
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- Hui Liu
- Department of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009
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Bao Q, He B, Pan Y, Tang Z, Zhang Y, Qu L, Xu Y, Zhu C, Tian F, Wang S. Genetic variation in the promoter of DNMT3B is associated with the risk of colorectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2011; 26:1107-12. [PMID: 21519807 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE DNA methyltransferase-3B (DNMT3B) plays an important role in the generation of aberrant methylation in carcinogenesis. Polymorphisms of the DNMT3B gene may influence DNMT3B enzyme activity on DNA methylation, thereby modulating the susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS The polymorphisms in the promoter region of the DNMT3B gene [-149C>T (rs2424913) and -579G>T (rs1569686)] were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), and a total of 544 CRC patients and 533 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were enrolled in the case-control study. RESULTS The results showed that the -579G allele was associated with a significantly decreased risk of CRC (adjusted OR, 0.50; 95%CI, 0.35-0.72; P = 0.0002) when compared with the -579TT genotype. However, the DNMT3B-149CT genotype was not associated with the risk of CRC (adjusted OR, 0.48; 95%CI, 0.18-1.30; P = 0.151). In addition, stratification analysis revealed that the increased risk was predominant in both colon cancer and rectal cancer showing no effect of primary occurrence site. CONCLUSION Our research demonstrated the -579G allele was a potential protective factor for the occurrence of CRC.
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- Qian Bao
- Department of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Chang KP, Chang YT, Liao CT, Yen TC, Chen IH, Chang YL, Liu YL, Chang YS, Yu JS, Wu CC. Prognostic cytokine markers in peripheral blood for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma identified by multiplexed immunobead-based profiling. Clin Chim Acta 2011; 412:980-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2011.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Revised: 01/30/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient susceptibility to bacterial urinary tract infections, which is determined by complex pathogen-host interactions, varies between individuals due to genetic variation. The neutrophil-dependent innate immune system is an important part of keeping the urinary tract sterile. This study was performed to explore single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes associated with neutrophil-dependent immunity in pediatric patients with severe parenchymal infections. METHODS The subjects included patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of acute pyelonephritis (APN) and acute lobar nephronia (ALN) without underlying disease or structural anomalies (excluding vesicoureteral reflux). Genotyping of the genes encoding toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and IL-8 receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight-based mini-sequencing analysis. RESULTS A total of 17 SNPs, including missense SNPs and those located in promoter regions, were initially selected for genotyping. Only 4 SNPs with a heterozygosity rate >0.01 were evaluated further. The observed genotype frequencies satisfied Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Statistical analysis revealed that only IL-8 (rs4073, -251A>T) showed significant differences in genotype and allele frequency between the control and APN or ALN cases. Following the elimination of vesicoureteral reflux, which is a significant risk factor for severe parenchymal infection, a single SNP in IL-8 (rs4073) was found to be associated with clinically severe ALN. CONCLUSIONS The AA genotype and A allele of the IL-8 SNP is related to patient susceptibility to parenchymal infection and is correlated with the severity of infection in pediatric APN and ALN patients, probably due to the upregulation of IL-8 expression.
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Wang HS, Cheng BH, Wu HM, Yen CF, Liu CT, Chao A, Wang TH. A mutant single nucleotide polymorphism of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor is associated with a lower risk of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2011; 95:455-7. [PMID: 20817169 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Six hundred thirty-seven Taiwanese Chinese women including 300 patients with endometriosis and 337 controls without endometriosis were enrolled to investigate the association between nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism of the FSH receptor gene and the risk of endometriosis. For the A/G polymorphism of FSH receptor gene (Asn680Ser), a univariate analysis for women with endometriosis demonstrated that both the GG genotype (680Ser/Ser) and GA genotype (680Ser/Asn) were associated with a significantly lower risk of endometriosis.
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- Hsin-Shih Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Lin-Kou Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Ye C, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Lu W, Long J, Shu XO, Gao YT, Zheng W, Cai Q. Two-stage case-control study of DNMT-1 and DNMT-3B gene variants and breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010; 121:765-9. [PMID: 19798569 PMCID: PMC3493111 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0569-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aberrant DNA methylation of CpG islands is a common epigenetic alteration found in cancers. DNA methylation is typically mediated by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs). Only two studies have evaluated DNMT-1 and/or DNMT-3B gene polymorphisms in relation to breast cancer risk, and results have been inconsistent. We comprehensively evaluated genetic variations in the DNMT-1 and DNMT-3B genes with breast cancer risk among the participants of the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study, a large-scale, two-stage, case-control study. Of the 25 SNPs in the DNMT-1 and DNMT-3B genes analyzed, only one (rs8101866) reached a normal significance level (P = 0.042). This association, however, was no longer statistically significant after adjustment for multiple comparisons. Our data suggest that there is no apparent association of common DNMT-1 and DNMT-3B polymorphisms with the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women.
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- Chuanzhong Ye
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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Hu J, Fan H, Liu D, Zhang S, Zhang F, Xu H. DNMT3B promoter polymorphism and risk of gastric cancer. Dig Dis Sci 2010; 55:1011-6. [PMID: 19517237 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0831-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To investigate the association of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) gene and the risk of gastric cancer (GC), we detected -149C>T and -579G>T in the promoter region of the DNMT3B gene by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and DNA sequencing analysis. The DNMT3B genotype was determined in 259 gastric cancer patients and 262 healthy controls that were frequency matched for age and gender. Results showed that individuals with at least one -579G allele were also at significantly decreased risk of gastric cancer [odds ratio (OR), 0.43; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.26-0.72] compared with those having a -579TT genotype. The -149C>T genotype distribution was irrelevant to the risk of gastric cancer (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 0.17-17.94) in the studied Chinese population. In addition, data suggested that DNMT3B genetic polymorphism varied among different races, ethnic groups, and geographic areas.
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- Jiabo Hu
- Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Guo X, Zhang L, Wu M, Wang N, Liu Y, Er L, Wang S, Gao Y, Yu W, Xue H, Xu Z, Wang S. Association of the DNMT3B polymorphism with colorectal adenomatous polyps and adenocarcinoma. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 37:219-25. [PMID: 19626461 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9626-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2009] [Accepted: 07/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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DNMT3B is an important enzyme to modulate the methylation status in mammalian cells. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation of the DNMT3B G39179T polymorphism with the susceptibilities of colorectal adenomatous polyps and adenocarcinoma. This case-control study included 146 colorectal adenomatous polyps, 170 colorectal adenocarcinoma patients, and 157 normal controls. DNMT3B polymorphism was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Family history of colorectal cancer significantly increases the risk of developing colorectal adenomatous polyps and adenocarcinoma. The genotype frequency of DNMT3B polymorphism (T/T and G/T + G/G) in adenocarcinoma patients was significantly different from that in controls (P value = 0.01). Compared with DNMT3B T/T genotype, the G allelotype (G/T + G/G genotype) had lower risk to develop colorectal adenocarcinoma (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.29-0.87); while there was no significant difference between the colorectal adenomatous polyps patients and controls (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.37-1.09), although descending tendency could be found in this polyps group. In the stratification analysis, a significant association was confined to subgroups of age < 55 (OR = 0.31, 95% CI = 0.12-0.84) and males (OR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.17-0.71). Meanwhile, combined G/T + G/G genotypes were found to have a lower risk in non-drinkers to develop both colorectal adenomatous polyps and adenocarcinoma (OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.31-0.96 and OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.27-0.84, respectively). This study also showed a distinct difference in the distribution of DNMT3B G39179T SNP in different ethnics. DNMT3B G39179T SNP may be a potential genetic susceptibility factor for adenocarcinoma of the colon, especially in younger Chinese Han non-drinker men.
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- Xiaoqing Guo
- Department of Endoscopy, The 4th Affiliated Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Liu Z, Wang L, Wang LE, Sturgis EE, Wei Q. Polymorphisms of the DNMT3B gene and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a case-control study. Cancer Lett 2008; 268:158-65. [PMID: 18455294 PMCID: PMC2646006 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2008.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2008] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 03/26/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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DNA-methyltransferase-3B (DNMT3B) may play an oncogenic role during tumorigenesis, and its genetic variants have been reportedly to be associated with risk of several cancers, but few studies have investigated their roles in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck cancer (SCCHN). Here we report a hospital-based case-control study with 832 SCCHN patients and 843 cancer-free controls of non-Hispanic whites that evaluated the association between two DNMT3B single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) DNMT3B -149C>T (rs2424913) and DNMT3B -579G>T (rs2424909) in the promoter region and risk of SCCHN. We found that compared with C-allele carriers, the DNMT3B -149 TT genotype was statistically significantly associated with increased risk of SCCHN (adjusted OR, 1.35, 95% CI, 1.01-1.80, P=0.043), whereas the DNMT3B -579 TT genotype showed only a non-statistically significant risk compared with G-allele carriers. Further analysis of the effects of combined genotypes suggested that subjects with either DNMT3B -149 TT or DNMT3B -579 TT homozygous genotypes had statistically significantly increased risk of SCCHN (adjusted OR=1.36, 95% CI=1.07-1.73, P=0.013). Stratification analysis showed a more profound risk in the subgroups of the young (< or =57 years, the median age of the controls), males, current smokers, current drinkers, and patients with primary tumor sites of pharynx and larynx. This large study provides reliable risk estimates for associations between DNMT3B variants and SCCHN risk in non-Hispanic whites, and our findings are consistent with that of previously reported cancer case-control studies of other cancers. Further mechanistic studies are needed to unravel the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Zhensheng Liu
- Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Departments of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Bagan JV, Scully C. Recent advances in Oral Oncology 2007: epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, diagnosis and prognostication. Oral Oncol 2008; 44:103-8. [PMID: 18252251 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This paper provides a synopsis of the main papers on epidemiology, diagnosis and prognosis of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and head and neck SCC (HNSCC) published in 2007 in Oral Oncology - an international interdisciplinary journal which publishes high quality original research, clinical trials and review articles, and all other scientific articles relating to the aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with neoplasms in the head and neck, and orofacial disease in patients with malignant disease.
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- Jose V Bagan
- Valencia University and Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Fan H, Zhang F, Hu J, Liu D, Zhao Z. Promoter polymorphisms of DNMT3B and the risk of colorectal cancer in Chinese: a case-control study. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2008; 27:24. [PMID: 18662374 PMCID: PMC2515831 DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-27-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DNA-methyltransferase-3B (DNMT3B), which plays a role in DNA methylation, is usually aberrant expression involved in carcinogenesis. Polymorphisms of the DNMT3B gene may influence DNMT3B activity on DNA methylation in several cancers, thereby modulating the susceptibility to cancer. METHODS DNMT3B -579G>T genotypes and -149C>T were determined by PCR-RFLP and sequencing in 137 colorectal cancer patients and 308 controls matched for age and sex, who did not receive radiotherapy or chemotherapy for newly diagnosed and histopathologically confirmed colorectal cancer. The association between two SNPs of the DNMT3B promoter and the risk of the development of colorectal cancer was analyzed in a population of Chinese. RESULTS The allele frequency of -149C >T among patients and controls was 0.73% versus 0.65%, respectively. The allele frequency of -597G>T for patients and controls was 6.57% versus 11.53%, respectively. Individuals with at least one -149C>T allele were no at a significantly increase risk of colorectal cancer compared with those having a -149TT genotype. However, Individuals with at least one 579G>T allele were decreased risk of colorectal cancer compared with those having a -579TT genotype. CONCLUSION The relative distribution of -149C>T DNMT3B SNPs among a Chinese population can not be used as a stratification marker to predict an individual's susceptibility to colorectal cancer. However, the DNMT3B -579G>T polymorphism may contribute to the genetic susceptibility to colorectal cancer.
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- Hong Fan
- Key Laboratory of Developmental genes and Human diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
- Department of Genetics & Developmental Biology, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Developmental genes and Human diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 212001, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Developmental genes and Human diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Developmental genes and Human diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
- Department of Genetics & Developmental Biology, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, PR China
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Fan H, Liu DS, Zhang SH, Hu JB, Zhang F, Zhao ZJ. DNMT3B 579 G>T promoter polymorphism and risk of esophagus carcinoma in Chinese. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:2230-4. [PMID: 18407600 PMCID: PMC2703851 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2007] [Revised: 02/04/2008] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the relationship between 579 G>T polymorphisms in the DNMT3B gene, which is involved in de novo methylation and associated with the risk of esophagus cancer (EC) in Chinese. METHODS DNMT3B 579 G>T genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP in 194 EC patients and 210 healthy controls matched for age and sex, who did not receive radiotherapy or chemotherapy for newly diagnosed and histopathologically confirmed EC. RESULTS In control subjects, the frequency of T/T and G/T genotypes, and T and G alleles was 81.4%, 18.1%, 90.05% and 9.55%, respectively. The distribution of genotypes and allelotypes in the EC patients was not significantly different from that in the controls. When stratified by sex and age, there was still no significant association between the risks of EC and GT and GG genotypes. This study also showed a distinct difference in the distribution of DNMT3B and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) between Chinese and Koreans. CONCLUSION DNMT3B 579 G>T polymorphism may not be a stratification marker to predict the susceptibility to EC, at least in Chinese. DNMT3B promoter SNP is diverse in ethnic populations.
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Lee YS, Tsai CN, Tsai CL, Chang SD, Hsueh DW, Liu CT, Ma CC, Lin SH, Wang TH, Wang HS. Comparison of Whole Genome Amplification Methods for Further Quantitative Analysis with Microarray-based Comparative Genomic Hybridization. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2008; 47:32-41. [DOI: 10.1016/s1028-4559(08)60052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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