Xian Zhong1, Yongliang Zhu, Jianshan Mao, Jiawei Zhang, Shu Zheng. 1. Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory for Cancer Intervention and Prevention, China National Ministry of Education), Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Aberrant DNA methylation is common in cancer cells. Epigenetic alterations resulting in the loss of tumor suppression gene functions are frequently involved in tumor development and progression. Recently, methylation of PCDH10 was reported to be associated with multiple hematologic malignancies as well as some solid tumors. Whether the down-regulation of PCDH10 happens in CRC remains unknown. METHODS: Methylation status of PCDH10 was evaluated by methylation-specific PCR analysis. The effects of PCDH10 re-expression were determined in growth, colony formation, cell cycle, and invasion assays. RESULTS: In this study, we found that 100 % (8 of 8) of colorectal cancer cell lines were silenced for PCDH10, but not normal colorectal epithelial cells. Demethylation treatment confirmed that the reduced expression is associated closely with promoter methylation. Hyper-methylation of PCDH10 was also detected in 85 % of primary colorectal tumors, but not in adjacent normal colorectal tissues. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that PCDH10 is an important tumor suppression gene with key roles of suppressing cell proliferation, clonogenicity, and inhibiting cell invasion in the development of colorectal cancer. Thus, PCDH10 methylation may constitute a useful biomarker of colorectal cancer patients.
PURPOSE: Aberrant DNA methylation is common in cancer cells. Epigenetic alterations resulting in the loss of tumor suppression gene functions are frequently involved in tumor development and progression. Recently, methylation of PCDH10 was reported to be associated with multiple hematologic malignancies as well as some solid tumors. Whether the down-regulation of PCDH10 happens in CRC remains unknown. METHODS: Methylation status of PCDH10 was evaluated by methylation-specific PCR analysis. The effects of PCDH10 re-expression were determined in growth, colony formation, cell cycle, and invasion assays. RESULTS: In this study, we found that 100 % (8 of 8) of colorectal cancer cell lines were silenced for PCDH10, but not normal colorectal epithelial cells. Demethylation treatment confirmed that the reduced expression is associated closely with promoter methylation. Hyper-methylation of PCDH10 was also detected in 85 % of primary colorectal tumors, but not in adjacent normal colorectal tissues. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that PCDH10 is an important tumor suppression gene with key roles of suppressing cell proliferation, clonogenicity, and inhibiting cell invasion in the development of colorectal cancer. Thus, PCDH10 methylation may constitute a useful biomarker of colorectal cancerpatients.
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