RRC ID 43669
著者 Hanada N, Takahata T, Zhou Q, Ye X, Sun R, Itoh J, Ishiguro A, Kijima H, Mimura J, Itoh K, Fukuda S, Saijo Y.
タイトル Methylation of the KEAP1 gene promoter region in human colorectal cancer.
ジャーナル BMC Cancer
Abstract BACKGROUND:The Keap1-Nrf2 pathway has been reported to be impaired in several cancers. However, the status of Keap1-Nrf2 system in human colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been elucidated.
METHODS:We used colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines and surgical specimens to investigate the methylation status of the KEAP1 promoter region as well as expression of Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidative stress genes, NQO-1 and AKR1C1.
RESULTS:DNA sequencing analysis indicated that all mutations detected were synonymous, with no amino acid substitutions. We showed by bisulfite genomic sequencing and methylation-specific PCR that eight of 10 CRC cell lines had hypermethylated CpG islands in the KEAP1 promoter region. HT29 cells with a hypermethylated KEAP1 promoter resulted in decreased mRNA and protein expression but unmethylated Colo320DM cells showed higher expression levels. In addition, treatment with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-Aza-dC combined with the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) increased KEAP1 mRNA expression. These result suggested that methylation of the KEAP1 promoter regulates its mRNA level. Time course analysis with the Nrf2-antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway activator t-BHQ treatment showed a rapid response within 24 h. HT29 cells had higher basal expression levels of NQO-1 and AKR1C1 mRNA than Colo320DM cells. Aberrant promoter methylation of KEAP1 was detected in 53% of tumor tissues and 25% of normal mucosae from 40 surgical CRC specimens, indicating that cancerous tissue showed increased methylation of the KEAP1 promoter region, conferring a protective effect against cytotoxic anticancer drugs.
CONCLUSION:Hypermethylation of the KEAP1 promoter region suppressed its mRNA expression and increased nuclear Nrf2 and downstream ARE gene expression in CRC cells and tissues.
巻・号 12
ページ 66
公開日 2012-2-13
DOI 10.1186/1471-2407-12-66
PII 1471-2407-12-66
PMID 22325485
PMC PMC3296656
MeSH 20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / metabolism Blotting, Western Cell Line, Tumor Colorectal Neoplasms / genetics* Colorectal Neoplasms / metabolism DNA Methylation* Humans Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics* Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / genetics NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / metabolism NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / genetics NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / metabolism Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics* RNA / metabolism RNA, Mitochondrial Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Sequence Analysis, DNA
IF 3.15
引用数 99
WOS 分野 ONCOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 TT1TKB(RCB1185) CW-2(RCB0778)