The differential DNA hypermethylation patterns of 2 microRNA-137 and microRNA-342 locus in early 3 colorectal lesions and tumours

Kashani, Elham; Hadizadeh, Mahrooyeh; Chaleshi, Vahid; Mirfakhraie, Reza; Young, Chris; Savabkar, Sanaz; Irani, Shiva; Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Hamid; Ashrafian Bonab, Maziar

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, representing 13% of all cancers. The role of epigenetics in cancer diagnosis and prognosis is well established. MicroRNAs in particular influence numerous cancer associated processes including apoptosis, proliferation, differentiation, cell-cycle controls, migration/invasion and metabolism. MiRNAs-137 and 342 are exon- and intron-embedded, respectively, acting as tumour-suppressive microRNA via hypermethylation events. Levels of miRNAs 137 and 342 have been investigated here as potential prognostic markers for colorectal cancer patients. The methylation status of miRNA-137 and miRNA-342 was evaluated using methylation-specific (MSP) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on freshly frozen tissue derived from 51 polyps, 8 tumours and 14 normal colon mucosa specimens. Methylation status of miRNA-137 and miRNA-342 was significantly higher in tumour lesions compared to normal adjacent mucosa. Surprisingly, the methylation frequency of miR-342 (76.3%) among colorectal cancer patients was significantly higher compared to miR-137 (18.6%). Furthermore, normal tissues, adjacent to the lesions (N-Cs), displayed no observable methylation for miRNA-137, whereas 27.2% of these N-Cs showed miRNA-342 hypermethylation. MiRNA-137 hypermethylation was significantly higher in male patients and miR-342 hypermethylation correlated with patient age. Methylation status of miRNA-137 and miRNA-342 has both diagnostic and prognostic value in CRC prediction and prevention.

Citation

Kashani, E., Hadizadeh, M., Chaleshi, V., Mirfakhraie, R., Young, C., Savabkar, S., …Ashrafian Bonab, M. (2019). The differential DNA hypermethylation patterns of 2 microRNA-137 and microRNA-342 locus in early 3 colorectal lesions and tumours. Biomolecules, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9100519

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 18, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 21, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 21, 2019
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 23, 2019
• Journal: Biomolecules
• Electronic ISSN: 2218-273X
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 10
• Series ISSN: ISSN 2218-273X; CODEN: BIOMHC
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9100519
• Keywords: Colorectal cancer, microRNA, Methylation, miRNA-137, miRNA-342, Precursor colon/Rectum polyps
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3120002
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biomolecules