Yongwen Li1, Yonglin Sun2, Fan Ren2, Ying Li1, Minghui Liu2, Hongyu Liu1, Jun Chen3. 1. Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China. 2. Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China. 3. Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute;Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been proven that the abnormal expression of miR-182 was related to the occurrence and development of tumors. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the methylation of miR-182 promoter and its expression in lung cancer cell lines. METHODS: Real-time quantitative PCR and methylation-specific PCR were used to detect the expression level of miR-182 and its promoter methylation status in five lung cancer cell lines (A549, L9981, NL9980, 95C and 95D). DNA sequencing was used to confirm the methylation results. RESULTS: The level of miR-182 expression significantly differs among these lung cancer cell lines. The highly metastatic human lung cancer cell lines, namely, A549 and L9981, demonstrate a relatively lower expression level of miR-182 compared with the lowly metastatic human lung cancer cell line 95C. Methylation-specific PCR and DNA sequencing assay results indicate that these lung cancer cell lines present different levels of miR-182 promoter methylation, and the highest methylation level is observed in A549 cells. Furthermore, the expression of miR-182 in these cell lines significantly increases when treated with 10 μM 5'-Aza-dC. CONCLUSIONS: DNA methylation occurs in the miR-182 promoter region in lung cancer cell lines. This methylation can regulate the expression level of miR-182. Further study must be conducted to explore the function of miR-182 promoter methylation in lung cancer occurrence and development. .
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been proven that the abnormal expression of miR-182 was related to the occurrence and development of tumors. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the methylation of miR-182 promoter and its expression in lung cancer cell lines. METHODS: Real-time quantitative PCR and methylation-specific PCR were used to detect the expression level of miR-182 and its promoter methylation status in five lung cancer cell lines (A549, L9981, NL9980, 95C and 95D). DNA sequencing was used to confirm the methylation results. RESULTS: The level of miR-182 expression significantly differs among these lung cancer cell lines. The highly metastatic humanlung cancer cell lines, namely, A549 and L9981, demonstrate a relatively lower expression level of miR-182 compared with the lowly metastatic humanlung cancer cell line 95C. Methylation-specific PCR and DNA sequencing assay results indicate that these lung cancer cell lines present different levels of miR-182 promoter methylation, and the highest methylation level is observed in A549 cells. Furthermore, the expression of miR-182 in these cell lines significantly increases when treated with 10 μM 5'-Aza-dC. CONCLUSIONS: DNA methylation occurs in the miR-182 promoter region in lung cancer cell lines. This methylation can regulate the expression level of miR-182. Further study must be conducted to explore the function of miR-182 promoter methylation in lung cancer occurrence and development. .
运用UCSC数据库预测人miR-182启动子序列,提取启动子上游8 kb-10 kb区域。分别利用MethPrimer在线分析网站和Methyl Primer Express v1.0软件分析并预测人miR-182启动子甲基化CpG岛,并通过Methyl Primer Express v1.0软件设计甲基化特异性引物和非甲基化引物。
The prediction of miR-182 promoter CpG island and MSP primers design. A: Prediction of miR-182 CPG island using MethPrimer database and MethyPrimer Express software; B: Schematic diagram of MSP primer design. MSP: methylation-specific PCR
miR-182启动子CpG岛的预测及MSP引物设计。A: MethPrimer数据库和MethyPrimer Express软件预测的miR-182CpG岛;B:MSP引物设计示意图The prediction of miR-182 promoter CpG island and MSP primers design. A: Prediction of miR-182 CPG island using MethPrimer database and MethyPrimer Express software; B: Schematic diagram of MSP primer design. MSP: methylation-specific PCR
MSP assay for miR-182 promoter in different lung cancer cell lines
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A549细胞中miR-182启动子MSP产物测序分析
The MSP result analysis of miR-182 promoter by DNA sequencing in A549 cells
不同肺癌细胞中miR-182启动子区甲基化的MSP检测MSP assay for miR-182 promoter in different lung cancer cell linesA549细胞中miR-182启动子MSP产物测序分析The MSP result analysis of miR-182 promoter by DNA sequencing in A549 cells
The analysis of miR-182 expression by real-time PCR in human lung cancer cell lines after 5'-Aza-dC treatment. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
5’-Aza-dC影响肺癌细胞中miR-182表达The analysis of miR-182 expression by real-time PCR in humanlung cancer cell lines after 5'-Aza-dC treatment. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
Authors: Miguel F Segura; Douglas Hanniford; Silvia Menendez; Linsey Reavie; Xuanyi Zou; Silvia Alvarez-Diaz; Jan Zakrzewski; Elen Blochin; Amy Rose; Dusan Bogunovic; David Polsky; Jianjun Wei; Peng Lee; Ilana Belitskaya-Levy; Nina Bhardwaj; Iman Osman; Eva Hernando Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Date: 2009-02-02 Impact factor: 11.205