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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
We explored the associations of aberrant DNA methylation patterns in 12 candidate genes with adult glioma subtype, patient survival, and gene expression of enhancer of zeste human homolog 2 (EZH2) and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP2). We analyzed 154 primary glioma tumors (37 astrocytoma II and III, 52 primary glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), 11 secondary GBM, 54 oligodendroglioma/oligoastrocytoma II and III) and 13 nonmalignant brain tissues for aberrant methylation with quantitative methylation-specific PCR (qMS-PCR) and for EZH2 and IGFBP2 expression with quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). Global methylation was assessed by measuring long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE1) methylation. Unsupervised clustering analyses yielded 3 methylation patterns (classes). Class 1 (MGMT, PTEN, RASSF1A, TMS1, ZNF342, EMP3, SOCS1, RFX1) was highly methylated in 82% (75/91) of lower-grade astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors, 73% (8/11) of secondary GBMs, and 12% (6/52) of primary GBMs. The primary GBMs in this class were early onset (median age 37 years). Class 2 (HOXA9 and SLIT2) was highly methylated in 37% (19/52) of primary GBMs. None of the 10 genes for class 3 that were differentially methylated in classes 1 and 2 were hypermethylated in 92% (12/13) of nonmalignant brain tissues and 52% (27/52) of primary GBMs. Class 1 tumors had elevated EZH2 expression but not elevated IGFBP2; class 2 tumors had both high IGFBP2 and high EZH2 expressions. The gene-specific hypermethylation class correlated with higher levels of global LINE1 methylation and longer patient survival times. These findings indicate a generalized hypermethylation phenotype in glioma linked to improved survival and low IGFBP2. DNA methylation markers are useful in characterizing distinct glioma subtypes and may hold promise for clinical applications.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1523-5866
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
280-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Brain Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-DNA, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-DNA Methylation, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-DNA-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Female, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Gene Amplification, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Glioma, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Long Interspersed Nucleotide Elements, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Male, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Survival Rate, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Tumor Suppressor Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21339190-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
DNA hypermethylation profiles associated with glioma subtypes and EZH2 and IGFBP2 mRNA expression.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Cancer Center, 1450 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural