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Two CpG islands in the SEMA3B gene: Methylation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Two CpG islands in the SEMA3B gene: Methylation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma Earlier, methylation of a CpG island in the SEMA3B gene (3p21.31) was observed in cell lines of small-cell and non-small-cell lung carcinoma. According to NCBI (Build 36), that island belonged to intron 1 of the gene. Our study concerns the methylation of two CpG islands, promoter and intronic, in the SEMA3B gene in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methylation-specific PCR and bisulfite sequencing revealed a high frequency of methylation in the promoter CpG island (34/61, 56%) and somewhat lower, in the intronic (17/48, 35%). A significant inverse correlation was found between the SEMA3B mRNA level and methylation of the promoter CpG island in RCC (P < 0.05 according to Fisher’s exact test). The intronic island showed no such correlation. Thus, we suggest that the methylation of the promoter CpG island contributes to the inactivation of the SEMA3B suppressor gene in RCC tissue. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Molecular Biology Springer Journals

Two CpG islands in the SEMA3B gene: Methylation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

 
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Subject
Life Sciences; Human Genetics ; Biochemistry, general; Life Sciences, general
ISSN
0026-8933
eISSN
1608-3245
DOI
10.1134/S0026893309060156
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Abstract

Earlier, methylation of a CpG island in the SEMA3B gene (3p21.31) was observed in cell lines of small-cell and non-small-cell lung carcinoma. According to NCBI (Build 36), that island belonged to intron 1 of the gene. Our study concerns the methylation of two CpG islands, promoter and intronic, in the SEMA3B gene in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methylation-specific PCR and bisulfite sequencing revealed a high frequency of methylation in the promoter CpG island (34/61, 56%) and somewhat lower, in the intronic (17/48, 35%). A significant inverse correlation was found between the SEMA3B mRNA level and methylation of the promoter CpG island in RCC (P < 0.05 according to Fisher’s exact test). The intronic island showed no such correlation. Thus, we suggest that the methylation of the promoter CpG island contributes to the inactivation of the SEMA3B suppressor gene in RCC tissue.

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Molecular BiologySpringer Journals

Published: Dec 4, 2009

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