LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality

Aberrant DNA methylation seems to be associated with prostate cancer behavior. We investigated LINE-1 methylation in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor (NTAT) in association with mortality from prostate cancer. We selected 157 prostate cancer patients with available NTAT fro...

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Main Authors: Valentina Fiano, Daniela Zugna, Chiara Grasso, Morena Trevisan, Luisa Delsedime, Luca Molinaro, Anna Gillio-Tos, Franco Merletti, Lorenzo Richiardi
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2016.1261786
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author Valentina Fiano
Daniela Zugna
Chiara Grasso
Morena Trevisan
Luisa Delsedime
Luca Molinaro
Anna Gillio-Tos
Franco Merletti
Lorenzo Richiardi
author_facet Valentina Fiano
Daniela Zugna
Chiara Grasso
Morena Trevisan
Luisa Delsedime
Luca Molinaro
Anna Gillio-Tos
Franco Merletti
Lorenzo Richiardi
author_sort Valentina Fiano
collection DOAJ
description Aberrant DNA methylation seems to be associated with prostate cancer behavior. We investigated LINE-1 methylation in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor (NTAT) in association with mortality from prostate cancer. We selected 157 prostate cancer patients with available NTAT from 2 cohorts of patients diagnosed between 1982–1988 and 1993–1996, followed up until 2010. An association between LINE-1 hypomethylation and prostate cancer mortality in tumor was suggested [hazard ratio per 5% decrease in LINE-1 methylation levels: 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.95–2.01]. After stratification of the patients for Gleason score, the association was present only for those with a Gleason score of at least 8. Among these, low (<75%) vs. high (>80%) LINE-1 methylation was associated with a hazard ratio of 4.68 (95% CI: 1.03–21.34). LINE-1 methylation in the NTAT was not associated with prostate cancer mortality. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that tumor tissue global hypomethylation may be a late event in prostate cancerogenesis and is associated with tumor progression.
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spelling doaj.art-e6cd3aa87c904b1a82795ea38f65de972023-09-21T12:43:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEpigenetics1559-22941559-23082017-01-01121111810.1080/15592294.2016.12617861261786LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortalityValentina Fiano0Daniela Zugna1Chiara Grasso2Morena Trevisan3Luisa Delsedime4Luca Molinaro5Anna Gillio-Tos6Franco Merletti7Lorenzo Richiardi8Cancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSDivision of Pathology, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza HospitalDivision of Pathology, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza HospitalCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSCancer Epidemiology Unit-CERMSAberrant DNA methylation seems to be associated with prostate cancer behavior. We investigated LINE-1 methylation in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor (NTAT) in association with mortality from prostate cancer. We selected 157 prostate cancer patients with available NTAT from 2 cohorts of patients diagnosed between 1982–1988 and 1993–1996, followed up until 2010. An association between LINE-1 hypomethylation and prostate cancer mortality in tumor was suggested [hazard ratio per 5% decrease in LINE-1 methylation levels: 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.95–2.01]. After stratification of the patients for Gleason score, the association was present only for those with a Gleason score of at least 8. Among these, low (<75%) vs. high (>80%) LINE-1 methylation was associated with a hazard ratio of 4.68 (95% CI: 1.03–21.34). LINE-1 methylation in the NTAT was not associated with prostate cancer mortality. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that tumor tissue global hypomethylation may be a late event in prostate cancerogenesis and is associated with tumor progression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2016.1261786global hypomethylationline-1mortalitymethylationnon-neoplastic tissueprostate cancer
spellingShingle Valentina Fiano
Daniela Zugna
Chiara Grasso
Morena Trevisan
Luisa Delsedime
Luca Molinaro
Anna Gillio-Tos
Franco Merletti
Lorenzo Richiardi
LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
Epigenetics
global hypomethylation
line-1
mortality
methylation
non-neoplastic tissue
prostate cancer
title LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
title_full LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
title_fullStr LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
title_full_unstemmed LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
title_short LINE-1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non-neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
title_sort line 1 methylation status in prostate cancer and non neoplastic tissue adjacent to tumor in association with mortality
topic global hypomethylation
line-1
mortality
methylation
non-neoplastic tissue
prostate cancer
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2016.1261786
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