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Methylation levels of the "long interspersed nucleotide element-1" repetitive sequences predict survival of melanoma patients.
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Journal of translational medicine [J Transl Med] 2011 May 26; Vol. 9, pp. 78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 May 26. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: The prognosis of cutaneous melanoma (CM) differs for patients with identical clinico-pathological stage, and no molecular markers discriminating the prognosis of stage III individuals have been established. Genome-wide alterations in DNA methylation are a common event in cancer. This study aimed to define the prognostic value of genomic DNA methylation levels in stage III CM patients.<br />Methods: Overall level of genomic DNA methylation was measured using bisulfite pyrosequencing at three CpG sites (CpG1, CpG2, CpG3) of the Long Interspersed Nucleotide Element-1 (LINE-1) sequences in short-term CM cultures from 42 stage IIIC patients. The impact of LINE-1 methylation on overall survival (OS) was assessed using Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analysis.<br />Results: Hypomethylation (i.e., methylation below median) at CpG2 and CpG3 sites significantly associated with improved prognosis of CM, CpG3 showing the strongest association. Patients with hypomethylated CpG3 had increased OS (P = 0.01, log-rank = 6.39) by Kaplan-Meyer analysis. Median OS of patients with hypomethylated or hypermethylated CpG3 were 31.9 and 11.5 months, respectively. The 5 year OS for patients with hypomethylated CpG3 was 48% compared to 7% for patients with hypermethylated sequences. Among the variables examined by Cox regression analysis, LINE-1 methylation at CpG2 and CpG3 was the only predictor of OS (Hazard Ratio = 2.63, for hypermethylated CpG3; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.21-5.69; P = 0.01).<br />Conclusion: LINE-1 methylation is identified as a molecular marker of prognosis for CM patients in stage IIIC. Evaluation of LINE-1 promises to represent a key tool for driving the most appropriate clinical management of stage III CM patients.
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- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Base Sequence
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Melanoma diagnosis
Melanoma pathology
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
RNA, Messenger genetics
RNA, Messenger metabolism
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Skin Neoplasms diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms genetics
Skin Neoplasms pathology
DNA Methylation genetics
Long Interspersed Nucleotide Elements genetics
Melanoma genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1479-5876
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of translational medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21615918
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-9-78