Differential genome-wide array-based methylation profiles in prognostic subsets of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Global hypomethylation and regional hypermethylation are well-known epigenetic features of cancer; however, in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), studies on genome-wide epigenetic modifications are limited. Here, we analyzed the global methylation profiles in CLL, by applying high-resolution methylation microarrays (27,578 CpG sites) to 23 CLL samples, belonging to the immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable (IGHV) mutated (favorable) and IGHV unmutated/IGHV3-21 (poor-prognostic) subsets. Overall, results demonstrated significant differences in methylation patterns between these subgroups. Specifically, in IGHV unmutated CLL, we identified methylation of 7 known or candidate tumor suppressor genes (eg, VHL, ABI3, and IGSF4) as well as 8 unmethylated genes involved in cell proliferation and tumor progression (eg, ADORA3 and PRF1 enhancing the nuclear factor-kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways, respectively). In contrast, these latter genes were silenced by methylation in IGHV mutated patients. The array data were validated for selected genes using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction, quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and bisulfite sequencing. Finally, the significance of DNA methylation in regulating gene promoters was shown by reinducing 4 methylated tumor suppressor genes (eg, VHL and ABI3) in IGHV unmutated samples using the methyl-inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Taken together, our data for the first time reveal differences in global methylation profiles between prognostic subsets of CLL, which may unfold epigenetic silencing mechanisms involved in CLL pathogenesis.

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ErratumIn: Blood. 2014 Jan 9;123(2):300

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

Enthalten in:

Blood - 115(2010), 2 vom: 14. Jan., Seite 296-305

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kanduri, Meena [VerfasserIn]
Cahill, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Göransson, Hanna [VerfasserIn]
Enström, Camilla [VerfasserIn]
Ryan, Fergus [VerfasserIn]
Isaksson, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Rosenquist, Richard [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

126465-35-8
ABI3 protein, human
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
DNA, Neoplasm
EC 2.3.2.27
EC 6.3.2.-
Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
Journal Article
NF-kappa B
PRF1 protein, human
Perforin
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
VHL protein, human
Von Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein

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Date Completed 28.01.2010

Date Revised 06.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Blood. 2014 Jan 9;123(2):300

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood-2009-07-232868

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM192686380