1
|
Laish I, Levi Z, Mahajna H, Albshesh A, Horesh N, Katz E, Feldman D, Shinar N, Picard O, Yavzori M, Fudim E, Raanani P, Berger T, Goldvaser H, Beery E, Uziel O. Characterization of blood-derived exosomal hTERT mRNA as a biomarker for colon cancer and Lynch syndrome. Front Oncol 2022; 12:962473. [PMID: 36203446 PMCID: PMC9530579 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.962473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)- mRNA was shown to be elevated in exosomes derived from the sera of a variety of hematological and solid cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate its role as a diagnostic marker in patients with newly diagnosed colon cancer and in hereditary syndromes with predisposition to colon cancer. Methods hTERT -mRNA levels were determined in serum-derived exosomes from 88 patients with colon cancer, 71 Lynch-syndrome carriers with unknown active malignancies and 50 healthy controls. Data, including demographics, background diseases, clinical data regarding tumor characteristics and genetic data, were retrieved data from medical files. Results Patients with colon cancer had both higher exosomal hTERT mRNA levels and a higher proportion of patients with positive exosomal hTERT mRNA than controls (29.5% vs. 4%, respectively, P values < 0.001). Within the cancer group, patients with a metastatic disease had higher levels of telomerase mRNA than non-metastatic disease patients, and these levels correlated with CEA levels. Likewise, Lynch syndrome carriers had a higher proportion of positive exosomal hTERT mRNA than controls (21.1% vs. 4%, respectively, P value 0.008) but only a trend towards higher exosomal hTERT mRNA levels. Higher telomerase mRNA levels were not correlated with the mutated gene. Conclusions Exosomal serum hTERT –mRNA levels are associated with metastatic colon cancer and were also demonstrated in a subset of Lynch syndrome carriers. Its significance as a biomarker for developing malignancy should be elucidated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ido Laish
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- *Correspondence: Ido Laish,
| | - Zohar Levi
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
| | - Hussein Mahajna
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Ahmad Albshesh
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Nir Horesh
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Surgery and Transplantations B/C, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
| | - Efraim Katz
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Surgery and Transplantations B/C, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
| | - Dan Feldman
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
| | - Nadav Shinar
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
| | - Orit Picard
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Miri Yavzori
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Ella Fudim
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Pia Raanani
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- The Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
| | - Tamar Berger
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
| | - Hadar Goldvaser
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Oncology, Shaare – Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
| | - Einat Beery
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
| | - Orit Uziel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Jebaraj BMC, Tausch E, Landau DA, Bahlo J, Robrecht S, Taylor-Weiner AN, Bloehdorn J, Scheffold A, Mertens D, Böttcher S, Kneba M, Jäger U, Zenz T, Wenger MK, Fingerle-Rowson G, Wendtner C, Fink AM, Wu CJ, Eichhorst B, Fischer K, Hallek M, Döhner H, Stilgenbauer S. Short telomeres are associated with inferior outcome, genomic complexity, and clonal evolution in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia 2019; 33:2183-2194. [PMID: 30911113 PMCID: PMC6737251 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-019-0446-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Telomere length in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been shown to be of prognostic importance, but the analyses have largely been executed on heterogeneous patient cohorts outside of clinical trials. In the present study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of telomere length associations in the well characterized CLL8 trial (n = 620) of the German CLL study group, with validation in a representative cohort of the CLL4 trial (n = 293). Absolute telomere length was analyzed using quantitative-PCR. Apart from identifying associations of short telomere length with adverse prognostic factors and survival, the study identified cases with 17p- and 11q- associated with TP53 and ATM loss, respectively, to have the shortest telomeres, even when these aberrations were present in small subclones. Thus, telomere shortening may precede acquisition of the high-risk aberrations, contributing to disease evolution. In line with this, telomere shortening was associated with an increase in genomic complexity as well as clonal evolution, highlighting its importance as a biomarker especially in monitoring disease progression in non-high-risk CLL.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Eugen Tausch
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
| | - Dan A Landau
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
- New York Genome Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Jasmin Bahlo
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Sandra Robrecht
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | | | | | - Annika Scheffold
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
| | - Daniel Mertens
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- Mechanisms of Leukemogenesis, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Sebastian Böttcher
- Department II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Division of Internal Medicine, Medical Clinic III, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
| | - Michael Kneba
- Department II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
| | - Ulrich Jäger
- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology and Hemostaeology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
| | - Thorsten Zenz
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- Division of Hematology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
| | | | | | - Clemens Wendtner
- Klinikum Schwabing, Academic Teaching Hospital of University of Munich, Munich, Germany
| | - Anna-Maria Fink
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | | | - Barbara Eichhorst
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Kirsten Fischer
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Michael Hallek
- Department I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Hartmut Döhner
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer and Cancer Syndromes: Recent Basic and Clinical Discoveries. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2018; 2018:3979135. [PMID: 29849630 PMCID: PMC5937448 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3979135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Approximately one-third of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history of cancer, suggesting that CRCs may result from a heritable component. Despite the availability of current gene-identification techniques, only 5% of all CRCs emerge from well-identifiable inherited causes for predisposition, including polyposis and nonpolyposis syndromes. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer represents a large proportion of cases, and robustly affected patients are at increased risk for early onset, synchronous, and metachronous colorectal malignancies and extracolonic malignancies. HNPCC encompasses several cancer syndromes, such as Lynch syndrome, Lynch-like syndrome, and familial colorectal cancer type X, which have remarkable clinical presentations and overlapping genetic profiles that make clinical diagnosis a challenging task. Therefore, distinguishing between the HNPCC disorders is crucial for physicians as an approach to tailor different recommendations for patients and their at-risk family members according to the risks for colonic and extracolonic cancer associated with each syndrome. Identification of these potential patients through epidemiological characteristics and new genetic testing can estimate the individual risk, which informs appropriate cancer screening, surveillance, and/or treatment strategies. In the past three years, many appealing and important advances have been made in our understanding of the relationship between HNPCC and CRC-associated syndromes. The knowledge from the genetic profile of cancer syndromes and unique genotype-phenotype profiles in the different syndromes has changed our cognition. Therefore, this review presents and discusses HNPCC and several common nonpolyposis syndromes with respect to molecular phenotype, histopathologic features, and clinical presentation.
Collapse
|
4
|
Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Kartsonaki C, Woolley C, McClellan M, Whittington D, Horgan G, Leedham S, Kriaucionis S, East J, Tomlinson I. Telomere length and genetics are independent colorectal tumour risk factors in an evaluation of biomarkers in normal bowel. Br J Cancer 2018; 118:727-732. [PMID: 29438375 PMCID: PMC5846076 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening might be improved by using a measure of prior risk to modulate screening intensity or the faecal immunochemical test threshold. Intermediate molecular biomarkers could aid risk prediction by capturing both known and unknown risk factors. METHODS We sampled normal bowel mucosa from the proximal colon, distal colon and rectum of 317 individuals undergoing colonoscopy. We defined cases as having a personal history of colorectal polyp(s)/cancer, and controls as having no history of colorectal neoplasia. Molecular analyses were performed for: telomere length (TL); global methylation; and the expression of genes in molecular pathways associated with colorectal tumourigenesis. We also calculated a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on CRC susceptibility polymorphisms. RESULTS Bowel TL was significantly longer in cases than controls, but was not associated with blood TL. PRS was significantly and independently higher in cases. Hypermethylation showed a suggestive association with case:control status. No gene or pathway was differentially expressed between cases and controls. Gene expression often varied considerably between bowel locations. CONCLUSIONS PRS and bowel TL (but not blood TL) may be clinically-useful predictors of CRC risk. Sample collection to assess these biomarkers is feasible in clinical practice, especially where population screening uses flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Christiana Kartsonaki
- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, Old Road Campus, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
| | - Connor Woolley
- Molecular and Population Genetics Laboratory University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
| | - Michael McClellan
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
| | - Deb Whittington
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Experimental Medicine Division, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
| | - Gareth Horgan
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Experimental Medicine Division, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
| | - Simon Leedham
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Experimental Medicine Division, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- Gastrointestinal Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Oxford Centre for Cancer Gene Research and
| | - Skirmantas Kriaucionis
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
| | - James East
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
| | - Ian Tomlinson
- Molecular and Population Genetics Laboratory University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Wang W, Zheng L, Zhou N, Li N, Bulibu G, Xu C, Zhang Y, Tang Y. Meta-analysis of associations between telomere length and colorectal cancer survival from observational studies. Oncotarget 2017; 8:62500-62507. [PMID: 28977964 PMCID: PMC5617524 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Telomere length (TL) has been reported to be associated with the risk and survival of several cancers. But it is unclear for the prognostic role of TL in colorectal cancer (CRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Relevant citations were searched and identified using several major online databases through April 2017 which investigated associations between TL and CRC prognosis. We combined summary estimates using hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence interval (CI), which were pooled using a random-effects model. Overall survival (OS) was set as the primary outcome of interest. RESULTS There are 8 cohort studies encompassing 1622 patients included in the meta-analysis. Pooled estimate indicated that long TL was not significantly associated with patient OS (HR 1.26, 95% CI, 0.76 to 2.08). When we conducted subgroup analyses based on baseline charcteristics, we found that long TL (versus short TL) was significantly associated with poor OS in studies conducted in Europe (n = 4, HR 2.73, 95% CI, 1.65 to 4.52, I2 = 0), using Southern blot to measure TL (n = 3, HR 2.93, 95% CI, 1.69 to 5.10, I2 = 0) and patients' age more than 60 years (n = 3, HR 2.65, 95% CI, 1.22 to 5.76, I2 = 0). We found no significant associations between TL and patient disease-free, recurrence-free or progression-free survival (HR 1.19, 95% CI, 0.45 to 3.15). CONCLUSIONS Current evidence did not provide solid indication that long TL is significantly associated with improved or poor survival for patients with CRC. Further large sample size prospective cohort studies are warranted to determine the true relationship for specific patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei Wang
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| | - Lei Zheng
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
| | - Ning Zhou
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| | - Na Li
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| | - Gilisihan Bulibu
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| | - Chunlei Xu
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| | - Yi Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Jiashan, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China
| | - Yong Tang
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang Province, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Zetner DB, Bisgaard ML. Familial Colorectal Cancer Type X. Curr Genomics 2017; 18:341-359. [PMID: 29081690 PMCID: PMC5635618 DOI: 10.2174/1389202918666170307161643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The genetic background is unknown for the 50-60% of the HNPCC families, who fulfill the Amsterdam criteria, but do not have a mutation in an MMR gene, and is referred to as FCCTX. This study reviews the clinical, morphological and molecular characteristics of FCCTX, and discusses the molecular genetic methods used to localize new FCCTX genes, along with an overview of the genes and chromosomal areas that possibly relate to FCCTX. FCCTX is a heterogeneous group, mainly comprising cases caused by single high-penetrance genes, or by multiple low-penetrance genes acting together, and sporadic CRC cases. FCCTX differs in clinical, morphological and molecular genetic characteristics compared to LS, including a later age of onset, distal location of tumours in the colon, lower risk of developing extracolonic tumours and a higher adenoma/carcinoma ratio, which indicates a slower progression to CRC. Certain characteristics are shared with sporadic CRC, e.g. similarities in gene expression and a high degree of CIN+, with significanly increased 20q gain in FCCTX. Other molecular characteristics of FCCTX include longer telomere length and hypomethylation of LINE-1, both being a possible explanation for CIN+. Some genes in FCCTX families (RPS20, BMPR1A, SEMA4A) have been identified by using a combination of linkage analysis and sequencing. Sequencing strategies and subsequent bioinformatics are improving fast. Exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing are currently the most promising tools. Finally, the involvement of CNV’s and regulatory sequences are widely unexplored and would be interesting for further investigation in FCCTX.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diana Bregner Zetner
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Marie Luise Bisgaard
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Naing C, Aung K, Lai PK, Mak JW. Association between telomere length and the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:24. [PMID: 28056862 PMCID: PMC5216529 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2997-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human chromosomes are capped and stabilized by telomeres. Telomere length regulates a 'cellular mitotic clock' that defines the number of cell divisions and hence, cellular life span. This study aimed to synthesize the evidence on the association between peripheral blood leucocytes (PBL) telomere length and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS We searched relevant studies in electronic databases. When two or more observational studies reported the same outcome measures, we performed pooled analysis. All the analyses were performed on PBL using PCR. The odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to assess the strength of association. RESULTS Seven studies (with 8 datasets) were included in this meta-analysis; 3 prospective studies, 3 retrospective studies and 1 study with a separate prospective and retrospective designs. The pooled analysis of 4 prospective studies (summary OR 1.01, 95% CI: 0.77-1.34, I 2:30%) and 4 retrospective studies (summary OR 1.65, 95% CI: 0.96-2.83, I 2:96%) showed no relationship between PBL telomere length and the CRC risk. A subgroup analysis of 2 prospective studies exclusively on females also showed no association between PBL telomere length and the CRC risk (summary OR, 1.17, 95% CI:0.72-1.91, I 2:57%). CONCLUSION The current analysis is insufficient to provide evidence on the relationship between PBL telomere length and the risk of CRC. Findings suggest that there may be a complex relationship between PBL telomere length and the CRC risk or discrepancy between genetics, age of patients and clinical studies. Future well powered, large prospective studies on the relationship between telomere length and the risk of CRC, and the investigations of the biologic mechanisms are recommended.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cho Naing
- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia.
| | - Kyan Aung
- School of Medicine, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Pei Kuan Lai
- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
| | - Joon Wah Mak
- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Ma Q, Cai J, Cai Y, Xu Y, Chang F, Xu L, Zhang G, Guo X. Association of telomere length in peripheral leukocytes with chronic hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4970. [PMID: 27684844 PMCID: PMC5265937 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Telomere plays a critical role in the maintenance of genomic stability in eukaryotic chromosomes. More and more findings have shown that alteration in telomere length may involve in normal somatic cells and some diseases, however, whether the telomere length is associated with the development and/or progression of hepatic diseases remains poorly understood. METHODS A case-control study was employed to illustrate the correlation of relative telomere length (RTL) with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, 152 patients with HCC, 212 patients with CHB, and 184 healthy controls were recruited. Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from the peripheral blood leukocytes, and fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) was used to detect telomere repeated numbers and 36B4 copy numbers. The RTL was calculated by telomere repeat copy number to single-copy gene number ratio in each sample compared with a reference DNA sample. RESULTS We found that the RTL in HCC group was the longest, followed by CHB group, and healthy control group was the shortest, showing significant statistical differences. When participants were categorized into longer and shorter group according to medium value in healthy controls, individuals who had longer RTL had a significant increased risk of CHB (odds ratio [OR]: 1.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-2.73) when the healthy control was used as the reference groups; furthermore, longer RTL also showed higher incidence of HCC (OR: 3.22, 95% CI: 2.01-5.17; OR: 1.58, 95% CI:1.03-2.41) when healthy control and CHB were used as the reference groups, respectively. When participants were categorized further into 4 groups according to quartile values of RTL in healthy controls, it showed that the longest RTL was also associated with an increased risk of CHB (OR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.17-3.74) and HCC (OR: 4.31, 95% CI: 2.18-8.52; OR: 2.86, 95% CI: 1.53-5.34) when control and control/CHB group were used as the reference groups, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the alteration of telomere length in peripheral leukocytes might be involved in the hepatitis B virus infection and HCC events, and RTL might be a potential useful predictor of CHB and HCC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qiang Ma
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Jiajing Cai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Yan Cai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Yuan Xu
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Fan Chang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
| | - Lei Xu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
| | - Guoyuan Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Xiaolan Guo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
- Correspondence: Xiaolan Guo, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 63 Wenhua Road, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China (e-mail: )
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Druliner BR, Ruan X, Johnson R, Grill D, O'Brien D, Lai TP, Rashtak S, Felmlee-Devine D, Washechek-Aletto J, Malykh A, Smyrk T, Oberg A, Liu H, Shay JW, Ahlquist DA, Boardman LA. Time Lapse to Colorectal Cancer: Telomere Dynamics Define the Malignant Potential of Polyps. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2016; 7:e188. [PMID: 27584834 PMCID: PMC5288594 DOI: 10.1038/ctg.2016.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective: Whereas few adenomas become cancer, most colorectal cancers arise from adenomas. Telomere length is a recognized biomarker in multiple cancers, and telomere maintenance mechanisms (TMM) are exploited by malignant cells. We sought to determine whether telomere length and TMM distinguish cancer-associated adenomas from those that are cancer-free. Methods: Tissues were identified as cancer-adjacent polyp (CAP)—residual adenoma contiguous with cancer—and cancer-free polyp (CFP)—adenomas without malignancy. Telomere length, TMM, and expression were measured in 102 tissues including peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs), normal colon epithelium, adenoma, and cancer (in CAP cases) from 31 patients. Telomere length was measured in a separate cohort of 342 PBL from CAP and CFP patients. Results: The mean differences in telomere length between normal and adenoma were greater in CAP than in CFP cases, P=0.001; telomere length in PBL was 91.7 bp greater in CAP than in CFP, P=0.007. Each 100 bp telomere increase was associated with a 1.14 (1.04–1.26) increased odds of being a CAP, P=0.0063. The polyp tissue from CAP patients had shorter telomeres and higher Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) expression compared with polyps from CFP patients, P=0.05. There was a greater degree of alternative lengthening of telomere (ALT) level difference in CFP polyps than in CAP polyps. The polyp telomere lengths of aggressive CAPs were significantly different from the polyps of non-aggressive CAPs, P=0.01. Conclusions: Adenomas that progress to cancer exhibit distinct telomere length and TMM profiles. We report for the first time that PBL telomeres differ in patients with polyps that become malignant, and therefore may have clinical value in adenoma risk assessment and management.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brooke R Druliner
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Xiaoyang Ruan
- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Ruth Johnson
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Diane Grill
- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Daniel O'Brien
- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Tsung-Po Lai
- Department of Cell Biology UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
| | - Shahrooz Rashtak
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Donna Felmlee-Devine
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Jill Washechek-Aletto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Andrei Malykh
- Capital Biosciences Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
| | - Thomas Smyrk
- Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Ann Oberg
- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Hongfang Liu
- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Jerry W Shay
- Department of Cell Biology UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
| | - David A Ahlquist
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Lisa A Boardman
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Svenson U, Öberg Å, Stenling R, Palmqvist R, Roos G. Telomere length in peripheral leukocytes is associated with immune cell tumor infiltration and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients. Tumour Biol 2016; 37:10877-82. [PMID: 26883253 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-4987-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Telomeres are protective structures at the end of chromosomes, essential for chromosomal integrity. A large number of studies have investigated leukocyte telomere length as a possible risk marker for various cancers, colorectal cancer (CRC) included. In contrast, studies investigating leukocyte telomere length in relation to CRC survival are lacking. We previously reported that relative telomere length (RTL) of leukocytes collected at diagnosis predicted survival in patients with breast and kidney cancer. We suggested that these findings might reflect various immunological mechanisms, affected by the presence of a tumor. In the present study, leukocyte RTL was examined in relation to immune cell tumor infiltration and prognosis in 130 patients with CRC diagnosis. RTL was measured with a well-established qPCR method. We found that patients with the highest degree of lymphocyte tumor infiltration had shorter leukocyte RTL. Consistent with our previous findings, short RTL was a favorable prognostic marker in univariate survival analysis. In the current study, RTL did not remain as an independent predictor in multivariate survival analysis, when including metastatic status in the model. However, a non-significant trend towards a similar telomere-associated survival pattern was observed in patients with limited disease. In contrast, for patients who died of other causes than CRC, short RTL was associated with significantly shorter survival time. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate an association between leukocyte RTL, immune cell tumor infiltration, and cancer-specific survival in CRC patients. Larger studies are warranted to verify these findings.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ulrika Svenson
- Department of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
| | - Åke Öberg
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Roger Stenling
- Department of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | | | - Göran Roos
- Department of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Sijmons RH, Hofstra RMW. Review: Clinical aspects of hereditary DNA Mismatch repair gene mutations. DNA Repair (Amst) 2015; 38:155-162. [PMID: 26746812 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2015.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Inherited mutations of the DNA Mismatch repair genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 can result in two hereditary tumor syndromes: the adult-onset autosomal dominant Lynch syndrome, previously referred to as Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) and the childhood-onset autosomal recessive Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency syndrome. Both conditions are important to recognize clinically as their identification has direct consequences for clinical management and allows targeted preventive actions in mutation carriers. Lynch syndrome is one of the more common adult-onset hereditary tumor syndromes, with thousands of patients reported to date. Its tumor spectrum is well established and includes colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and a range of other cancer types. However, surveillance for cancers other than colorectal cancer is still of uncertain value. Prophylactic surgery, especially for the uterus and its adnexa is an option in female mutation carriers. Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer with aspirin is actively being investigated in this syndrome and shows promising results. In contrast, the Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency syndrome is rare, features a wide spectrum of childhood onset cancers, many of which are brain tumors with high mortality rates. Future studies are very much needed to improve the care for patients with this severe disorder.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rolf H Sijmons
- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001, 9700RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
| | - Robert M W Hofstra
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Baichoo E, Boardman LA. Toward a molecular classification of colorectal cancer: the role of telomere length. Front Oncol 2014; 4:158. [PMID: 24995160 PMCID: PMC4061573 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Telomere biology is central to the maintenance of genomic stability and telomeric dysfunction is thought to be an early stage in carcinogenesis. Reports of telomere lengths and their ascribed colorectal cancer (CRC) risks have been discordant, with both very short and very long telomeres implicated. Nevertheless, telomeres appear to play a very central role in cancer initiation. Telomere length changes also appear to impact disease burden, progression, and overall survival. This review covers contemporary views on telomere biology and CRC risk, with a brief overview of analytical methods employed in telomere measurement. We conclude with arguments in favor of including telomere assessment in the molecular profiling of CRCs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Esha Baichoo
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN , USA
| | - Lisa A Boardman
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN , USA
| |
Collapse
|