The Methylation Analysis of the Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Receptor (GIPR) Locus in GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas

The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) is aberrantly expressed in about one-third of GH-secreting pituitary adenomas (GH-PAs) and has been associated with a paradoxical increase of GH after a glucose load. The reason for such an overexpression has not yet been clarified. In this work, we aimed to evaluate whether locus-specific changes in DNA methylation patterns could contribute to this phenomenon. By cloning bisulfite-sequencing PCR, we compared the methylation pattern of the GIPR locus in GIPR-positive (GIPR+) and GIPR-negative (GIPR-) GH-PAs. Then, to assess the correlation between Gipr expression and locus methylation, we induced global DNA methylation changes by treating the lactosomatotroph GH3 cells with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Differences in methylation levels were observed between GIPR+ and GIPR- GH-PAs, both within the promoter (31.9% vs. 68.2%, p < 0.05) and at two gene body regions (GB_1 20.7% vs. 9.1%; GB_2 51.2% vs. 65.8%, p < 0.05). GH3 cells treated with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine showed a ~75% reduction in Gipr steady-state level, possibly associated with the observed decrease in CpGs methylation. These results indicate that epigenetic regulation affects GIPR expression in GH-PAs, even though this possibly represents only a part of a much more complex regulatory mechanism.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

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International journal of molecular sciences - 24(2023), 11 vom: 25. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalle Nogare, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
D'Annunzio, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Vazza, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Regazzo, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Picello, Luna [VerfasserIn]
Denaro, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Voltan, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Scaroni, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Ceccato, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Occhi, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine
776B62CQ27
Acromegaly
CpG methylation
D6H00MV7K8
Decitabine
GH-secreting pituitary adenomas
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR)
Journal Article
Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 19.06.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms24119264

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357999738