Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The histone H3K27 demethylases UTX and JMJD3 are important regulatory factors that modulate gene expression by altering the physical state of chromatin. Previous studies have indicated an abnormal H3K27 methylation status in carcinog...
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| author | Shen Yongqing Guo Xiaoqiang Wang Yuejia Qiu Wei Chang Yanzhong Zhang Aili Duan Xianglin |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The histone H3K27 demethylases UTX and JMJD3 are important regulatory factors that modulate gene expression by altering the physical state of chromatin. Previous studies have indicated an abnormal H3K27 methylation status in carcinogenesis. We therefore investigated the expression patterns of UTX and JMJD3 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and their roles in cancer development.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The mRNA expression levels of the <it>UTX</it> and <it>JMJD3</it> genes were determined in cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues in 36 patients with primary RCC, using quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction. The UTX and JMJD3 protein contents were measured by western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>UTX</it> and <it>JMJD3</it> transcripts were significantly increased in cancer tissues compared to normal tissues (P < 0.05). mRNA levels of the inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 <it>p16INK4a</it> were also increased in cancer tissues (P < 0.001). Western blotting indicated that levels of both demethylases were increased in cancer tissues. The level of tri-methylated H3K27 (H3K27me3) was lower in cancer tissues compared to normal tissues, but expression of the H3K27 methyltransferase EZH2 was increased (P < 0.05). These results suggest that the two H3K27 demethylases may play critical roles in the regulation of H3K27 methylation status in RCC. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that UTX and JMJD3 expression were upregulated in cancer tissues compared to adjacent tissues.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study demonstrated that UTX and JMJD3 were upregulated in cancer tissues, suggesting that they may be involved in the development of primary RCC. The potential roles of H3K27 demethylases as biomarkers in the early diagnosis of RCC need to be further explored.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2354aabf67ba40949ad34152b80bde672022-12-21T21:43:28ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072012-10-0112147010.1186/1471-2407-12-470Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinomaShen YongqingGuo XiaoqiangWang YuejiaQiu WeiChang YanzhongZhang AiliDuan Xianglin<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The histone H3K27 demethylases UTX and JMJD3 are important regulatory factors that modulate gene expression by altering the physical state of chromatin. Previous studies have indicated an abnormal H3K27 methylation status in carcinogenesis. We therefore investigated the expression patterns of UTX and JMJD3 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and their roles in cancer development.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The mRNA expression levels of the <it>UTX</it> and <it>JMJD3</it> genes were determined in cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues in 36 patients with primary RCC, using quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction. The UTX and JMJD3 protein contents were measured by western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>UTX</it> and <it>JMJD3</it> transcripts were significantly increased in cancer tissues compared to normal tissues (P < 0.05). mRNA levels of the inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 <it>p16INK4a</it> were also increased in cancer tissues (P < 0.001). Western blotting indicated that levels of both demethylases were increased in cancer tissues. The level of tri-methylated H3K27 (H3K27me3) was lower in cancer tissues compared to normal tissues, but expression of the H3K27 methyltransferase EZH2 was increased (P < 0.05). These results suggest that the two H3K27 demethylases may play critical roles in the regulation of H3K27 methylation status in RCC. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that UTX and JMJD3 expression were upregulated in cancer tissues compared to adjacent tissues.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study demonstrated that UTX and JMJD3 were upregulated in cancer tissues, suggesting that they may be involved in the development of primary RCC. The potential roles of H3K27 demethylases as biomarkers in the early diagnosis of RCC need to be further explored.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/470Renal cell carcinomaHistone H3K27 demethylaseUTXJMJD3Epigenetics |
| spellingShingle | Shen Yongqing Guo Xiaoqiang Wang Yuejia Qiu Wei Chang Yanzhong Zhang Aili Duan Xianglin Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma BMC Cancer Renal cell carcinoma Histone H3K27 demethylase UTX JMJD3 Epigenetics |
| title | Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| title_full | Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| title_short | Expression and significance of histone H3K27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| title_sort | expression and significance of histone h3k27 demethylases in renal cell carcinoma |
| topic | Renal cell carcinoma Histone H3K27 demethylase UTX JMJD3 Epigenetics |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/470 |
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