Human Cancer Biology DNA Methyltransferase Inhibition Reverses Epigenetically Embedded Phenotypes in Lung Cancer Preferentially Affecting Polycomb Target Genes
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Purpose: Cancer cell phenotypes are partially determined by epigenetic specifications, such as DNA methylation. Metastasis development is a late event in cancerogenesis and might be associated with epigenetic alterations. Experimental Design: An in vivo selection approach was used to generate highly aggressive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines (A549 and HTB56) followed by genome-wide DNA methylation analysis. Furthermore, the therapeutic effects of the epigenetic agent azacytidine on DNA methylation patterns and the in vivo phenotypes were explored. Results: Widespread changes of DNA methylation were observed during development of highly aggressive cell lines. Up to 2.5% of the CpG-rich region was differentially methylated as identified by reduced representation bisulfite sequencing compared with the less aggressive parental cell lines. DNA methyltransferase inhibition by azacytidine reversed the prometastatic phenotype; this was highly associated with the preferential loss of DNA methylation at sites that were hypermethylated during the in vivo selection. Of note, polycomb (PRC2) binding sites were particularly affected by DNAmethylation changes after azacytidine exposure that persisted over time. Conclusions: We could show that metastatic capability of NSCLC is closely associated with DNA methylome alterations. Because inhibition ofDNAmethyltransferase reversedmetastasis-prone phenotype, epigenetic modulation seems to be a potential therapeutic approach to prevent metastasis formation. Clin Cancer Res; 1–13. 2013 AACR.
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DNA methyltransferase inhibition reverses epigenetically embedded phenotypes in lung cancer preferentially affecting polycomb target genes.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014