白血病患者骨髓中RASSFlA基因启动子甲基化状态及其临床意义

目的：通过检测各类型白血病骨髓中RASSFlA基因启动子区甲基化水平,探讨其对白血病分型的临床检测意义。方法：抽选93例不同类型白血病患者（观察组）予以甲基化特异性PCP（MSP）方法进行骨髓RASSFlA基因甲基化状态检测,研究不同类型白血病甲基化状态差异,同期抽选93例非白血病者为对照研究（对照组）。结果：观察组中有13例（13．98％）检测到RASSFlA基因甲基化,而对照组中RASSFlA基因甲基化率为0％,比较差异显著（P〈0．05）。不同类型白血病RASSFlA甲基化率比较：淋巴系显著高于髓系（P〈O．05）,急性与慢性白血病比较差异无显著性（P〉0．05）。结论：白血病骨髓中MSP法检测存在RASSFlA甲基化;而RASSFlA基因在淋巴系白血病中的甲基化概率明显增高,因此,对RASSFlA进行甲基化检测有可能作为白血病临床诊断分型的生物学指标之一。     

骨肉瘤中RASSF1A基因的甲基化状态研究

目的:分析骨肉瘤组织中RASSF1A基因甲基化状况。方法:运用甲基化特异性PCR(MSP)分别检测44例骨肉瘤组织及相应的癌旁组织中RASSF1A基因启动子甲基化状态并分析其临床病理意义。结果:骨肉瘤组织中RASSF1A基因异常甲基化率(61.4%)显著高于癌旁正常骨组织中RASSF1A基因的异常甲基化率(20.5%),二者之间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。RASSF1A基因异常甲基化导致组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白表达水平均显著降低。另外,RASSF1A基因异常甲基化和肿瘤组织分化程度及全身有无转移情况有相关性(P值分别为0.022和0.016),而与患者年龄、性别、肿瘤位置及大小等临床特征无关(P值分别为0.6944,0.977,0.786和0.831)。结论:RASSF1A基因启动子高甲基化可能是导致其在骨肉瘤中表达水平降低的分子机制之一,有望成为骨肉瘤早期辅助诊断的一个重要分子标志物。     

痰液脱落细胞中p16 基因和RASSF1A 基因甲基化与周边型非小细胞 肺癌关系的研究

目的:探讨p16基因和RASSF1A基因甲基化与肺癌发生发展的关系和应用于诊断的意义。方法:采用甲基化特异性PCR(Methylation Specific PCR,MSP)检测120例周边型非小细胞肺癌患者癌组织、痰液脱落细胞和120例非肺癌人群的痰液脱落细胞中p16基因和RASSF1A基因甲基化,分析它们与临床特征的关系以及非肺癌人群与肿瘤患者之间的差异。结果:(1)120例周边型非小细胞肺癌组织中,p16基因甲基化率46.7%(56例),RASSF1A基因甲基化率53.3%(64例)。P16和RASSF1A基因甲基化与吸烟程度、肿瘤大小和临床分期正相关(P<0.05)。(2)肺癌痰液脱落细胞中有28例p16基因出现甲基化(23.3%),20例RASSF1A基因出现甲基化(16.7%),其中32例至少存在一个基因的甲基化(26.7%);66例重度吸烟者中只有4例痰液脱落细胞出现p16基因甲基化(6%),4例出现RASSF1A基因甲基化(6%);54例非重度吸烟正常人中仅有2例出现p16基因甲基化(3.7%),RASSF1A基因无甲基化。(3)液基痰细胞病理学检查与痰脱落细胞p16和RASSF1a基因甲基化检测结合起来可有效提高诊断的灵敏度(P<0.05)。结论:烟草可能具有潜在的诱导抑癌基因p16和RASSF1A发生甲基化的作用;p16和RASSF1A基因甲基化可能参与肺癌的生长过程。痰脱落细胞p16和RASSF1a基因甲基化检测结合液基痰细胞病理学诊断,可提高非小细胞肺癌诊断的灵敏度。     

骨肉瘤中RASSF1A基因的甲基化状态研究

目的：分析骨肉瘤组织中RASSF1A基因甲基化状况。方法：运用甲基化特异性PCR（MSP）分别检测44例骨肉瘤组织及相应的癌旁组织中RASSF1A基因启动子甲基化状态并分析其临床病理意义。结果：骨肉瘤组织中RASSF1A基因异常甲基化率（61.4%）显著高于癌旁正常骨组织中RASSF1A基因的异常甲基化率（20.5%）,二者之间差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。RASSF1A基因异常甲基化导致组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白表达水平均显著降低。另外,RASSF1A基因异常甲基化和肿瘤组织分化程度及全身有无转移情况有相关性（P值分别为0.022和0.016）,而与患者年龄、性别、肿瘤位置及大小等临床特征无关（P值分别为0.6944,0.977,0.786和0.831）。结论：RASSF1A基因启动子高甲基化可能是导致其在骨肉瘤中表达水平降低的分子机制之一,有望成为骨肉瘤早期辅助诊断的一个重要分子标志物。     

结肠癌组织RASSF1A基因转录表达和启动子区甲基化研究

目的:研究Ras相关区域家族1A基因(ras association domain family 1A,RASSF1A)启动子区甲基化对结肠癌组织中该基因转录和表达的影响.方法:应用甲基化特异性PCR(Methylation-special PCR,MSP)、RT-PCR和Western blot方法检测30例结肠癌组织和癌旁组织中的RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化状态、mRNA和蛋白表达水平.结果:①RASSF1A基因启动子区在结肠癌纽织和正常组织中的甲基化频率分别为57%(17/30)和20%(6/30),甲基化频率在两组具有统计学差异(p＜0.01),,结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化频率显著高于癌旁正常组织(x2=8.531,p＜0.01);②结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白袁达均显著低于癌旁组织(癌组织和癌旁正常组织中mRNA相对表达量分别为0.2836±0.0493和0.5092±0.0433,P＜0.001;以上组织中蛋白相对表达量分别为0.3124±0.0472和0.5320±0.0440,P＜0.01);③在结肠癌组织中,甲基化组RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白表达明显低于非甲基化组(甲基化组和非甲基化组mRNA相对表达量分别为0.0686±0.0174和0.5511±0.0486,P＜0.0001;以上组中蛋白相对表达量分别为0.1219±0.0326和0.5614±0.0380,P＜0.0001).结论:结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化明显增高,与该基因蛋白表达减少显著相关,这可能是导致结肠癌中RASSF1A抑癌基因失活的主要因为.     

巢式甲基化特异性PCR检测肝细胞癌患者血清中RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子区甲基化

为了检测肝细胞癌患者血清中RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子的甲基化状态,收集肝细胞癌患者及健康对照者的血清标本,采用巢式甲基化特异性PCR(nMSP)法检测RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子区甲基化状态.结果肝细胞癌患者血清样品中RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子区甲基化率为53.12%和31.25%,68.75%的患者血清可以检测到异常甲基化,正常对照血清中未检测到RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子区甲基化,RASSF1A和CDH13基因甲基化与患者的临床病理资料无明显相关性(P>0.05);表明nMSP法检测血清中RASSF1A和CDH13基因启动子区甲基化具有较高的敏感性,可为肝细胞癌的筛查、早期诊断和预后判断提供有价值的信息.     

CDH1 基因启动子甲基化与宫颈癌临床病理类型的关系

目的:探讨分析CDH1基因启动子甲基化与宫颈癌临床病理类型的关系。方法:选取2012年5月~2015年7月我院105例宫颈癌患者为宫颈癌组,同时选取60例正常宫颈组织为正常组,以甲基化特异性聚合酶链反应(MSP)检测CDH1基因启动子Cp G岛甲基化状态及高危型HPV DNA状态,分析CDH1基因甲基化状态与高危型HPV DNA状态及临床病理参数的关系。结果:宫颈癌组CDH1基因启动子甲基化阳性率为56.19%,明显高于正常组的6.67%,具有统计学差异(P0.05);宫颈癌组的高危型HPV DNA阳性率为84.76%,明显高于正常组的20.00%,具有统计学差异(P0.05);高危型HPV DNA与CDH1基因启动子甲基化的一致性分析结果具有统计学意义(P0.05);CDH1基因启动子甲基化率与患者的WHO组织分化程度分级、FIGO分期、组织病理学分型、肿瘤大小有关,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:宫颈癌CDH1基因启动子甲基化与WHO组织分化程度分级、FIGO分期、组织病理学分型、肿瘤大小具有关联,并与高危型HPV DNA阳性具有一致性,可以作为宫颈癌诊断和预后评估的参考指标。     

血清RASSF1A和WIF-1甲基化水平可用于评估晚期乳腺癌新辅助化疗TAC方案

为探讨分析局部晚期乳腺癌行新辅助化疗TAC方案的临床效果以及血清Ras相关区域家族1A基因(RASSF1A)和Wnt抑制因子(WIF)-1基因甲基化程度对预测临床结局的价值,本研究通过连续选择126例患者接受TAC方案(多西他赛,吡柔比星和环磷酰胺),进行至少4个周期,记录总有效率;采用甲基化特异性PCR(MSP)法检测外周血RASSF1A和WIF-1甲基化阳性率。126例患者总有效率79.37%(100/126)。有效组血清RASSF1A和WIF-1甲基化阳性率明显低于无效组,差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。血清RASSF1A甲基化阳性率预测临床结局的敏感性为85.0%,特异性50.0%,阳性预测值76.2%和阴性预测值23.8%;血清WIF-1分别为94.0%、75.0%、81.0%和19.0%。由此证明,检测局部晚期乳腺癌患者血清RASSF1A和WIF-1基因甲基化程度对预测新辅助化疗TAC方案的临床效果有重要应用价值,值得临床推广使用。     

胸水细胞学标本SHOX2和RASSF1A基因甲基化预测肺腺癌的临床价值

目的 探析胸水细胞学标本矮小同源盒基因2(SHOX2)和RAS相关区域家族1A(RASSF1A)基因甲基化对预测肺腺癌的临床价值。方法 收集80例患者的胸水标本,其中40例为可疑肺腺癌（观察组）,40例为良性病变（对照组）。用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）测定胸水细胞学标本SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化情况。比较两组的SHOX2、RASSF1A检测值差异,Logistic回归分析法探析SHOX2、RASSF1A基因与肺腺癌病情的关系,绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析SHOX2、RASSF1A在肺腺癌病情诊断预测中的应用价值。结果 观察组的SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化程度明显高于对照组;Logistic回归分析表明,SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化高表达、强表达是肺腺癌的危险因素。ROC曲线分析得,SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化联合预测肺腺癌病情结果的AUC(0.821,95%CI:0.727～0.915)最大,敏感度、特异性分别为87.5%、97.5%,并且SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化检测结果联合液基细胞学诊断结果,有助于补充细胞学诊断上的漏...     

5-Aza-dC对Molt-4细胞RASSF10基因启动子的去甲基化作用

探讨甲基化抑制剂5-氮杂-2’-脱氧胞苷(5-Aza-2’deoxycytidine,5-Aza-dC)对人急性淋巴细胞白血病Molt-4细胞的增殖抑制作用及对RASSF10基因启动子甲基化状态的影响。体外培养Molt-4细胞,采用不同浓度5-Aza-dC对Molt-4细胞进行处理。采用MTT法检测细胞增殖抑制率,RT-PCR法检测RASSF10 mRNA表达的变化,Westernblot检测RASSF10蛋白表达的变化,COBRA实验检测RASSF10甲基化水平。一定浓度的5-Aza-dC作用Molt-4细胞后,细胞增殖抑制率显著升高,且具有时间和剂量依赖性。对照组Molt-4细胞未检出RASSF10 mRNA及蛋白表达,而5-Aza-dC处理组检出RASSF10基因重新表达。COBRA实验结果提示对照组Molt-4细胞中存在启动子高甲基化的现象,而5-Aza-dC处理组Molt-4细胞的RASSF10基因被部分去甲基化。甲基化抑制剂5-Aza-dC可通过对RASSF10基因的去甲基化作用,重新恢复RASSF10的表达,从而抑制Molt-4细胞的增殖。     

RASSF1A和Runx3基因启动子区甲基化在胃癌组织中的表达及意义

目的：检测胃癌组织中RASSFlA和Runx3基因启动子区甲基化状态,探讨二者与胃癌发生发展的关系。方法：采用甲基化特异性PCR（MSP）技术检测57例胃癌组织和相应癌旁组织及30例正常胃黏膜组织中RASSFlA和Runx3基因启动子区甲基化状态。结果：RASSFlA和Runx3甲基化在正常组未见表达。胃癌组RASSFlA基因甲基化率为64．9％（37／57）,明显高于癌旁组的7．0％（4／57）,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,胃癌组Runx3基因甲基化率为49．1％（28／57）,明显高于癌旁组5．3％（3／57）,差异有统计学意义（P〈O．05）。胃癌组RASSFlA和Runx3基因甲基化率为68．4％（39／57）,明显高于癌旁组的8．8％（5／57）,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：RASSFlA和Runx3基因启动子区高甲基化与胃癌的发生密切相关,有望为胃癌的早期诊治提供理论依据。     

Bmi-1基因表达在骨髓增生异常综合征中的临床意义

目的:探讨Bmi-1基因表达在骨髓增生异常综合征(MDS)中的临床意义。方法:选择2011年1月~2012年12月我院收治的MDS患者41例为研究组,另选取非恶性血液病患者20例为对照组,检测Bmi-1的表达水平,并检测其骨髓白血病干细胞免疫表型(CD34+CD38-CD123+),然后分析患者Bmi-1的表达水平与骨髓原始细胞比例及骨髓染色体核型的关系。结果:Bmi-1表达水平研究组患者明显高于对照组,且研究组中RA患者明显低于RAEB患者,但RA患者及RAEB患者均高于对照组(P0.01);Bmi-1基因高表达组白血病干细胞免疫表型CD34+CD38-CD123+/CD34+明显高于Bmi-1基因低表达组患者(P0.01);Bmi-1基因高表达组中,骨髓原始细胞5%的病例数及染色体不良核型发生率均高于低表达组。结论:Bmi-1基因的表达可以作为MDS患者在分子水平上的恶性程度标志之一。     

BRAF mutation and RASSF1A expression in thyroid carcinoma of southern Italy

Aim of this work is to provide a detailed comparison of clinical‐pathologic features between well‐differentiated and poorly differentiated tumors according to their BRAF and RASSF1A status. We analyzed RASSF1A methylation by MSP and BRAF mutation by LCRT‐PCR with LightMix® kit BRAF V600E in neoplastic thyroid tissues. Immunohistochemical evaluation of RASSF1A expression was also performed by standard automated LSAB‐HRP technique. An overall higher degree of RASSF1A over‐expression than normal thyroid parenchyma surrounding tumors (P < 0.05) has been found in all malignant well‐differentiated lesions. Moreover, statistically significant higher levels of RASSF1A expression were observed in differentiated cancers associated to an inflammatory autoimmune background (P = 0.01). Amplifiable DNA for LC PCR with LightMix® kit BRAF V600E was obtained in nine PTCs, four FVPTCs, five ATCs, and one control. The V600E mutation was found in 13 of 18 (72%) tumors. BRAF was mutated in 6 of 9 (66%) classical PTC, in 2 of 4 (50%) follicular variant PTC and in all ACs (100%). The overall frequency of RASSF1A promoter methylation observed was 20.5% (9 cases out 44). Hypermethylation of RASSF1A in primary tumors was variable according to histotypes ranging from100% (5/5) in ACs to only 12.5% (4/32) in PTCs. We show a correlation between RASSF1A methylation status and RASSF1A protein expression. Finally, we conclude that BRAF V600E mutation and RASSF1A methylation were pathogenetic event restricted to a subgroup of PTC/FVPTCs in early stage and to clinically aggressive ATCs. J. Cell. Biochem. 114: 1174–1182, 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

错配修复基因hMSH2与慢性粒细胞白血病相关性研究

目的:通过对慢性粒细胞白血病(chronic myeloid leukemia,CML)患者骨髓细胞中错配修复基因(mismatch repair,MMR)h MSH2的表达水平及其调控机制的分析,探讨h MSH2与慢性粒细胞白血病疾病进展的联系。方法:用实时定量PCR方法检测10例对照,27例CML患者(包括慢性期9例,进展期8例,急变期10例)骨髓中4个MMR基因(h MSH2、h MSH6、h MLHl、h PMS2)m RNA的表达;用MSP方法检测MMR基因启动子区甲基化水平;用Western blot方法观察MMR蛋白水平在各组之间的差异。结果:与正常对照比较,CML患者的h MSH2的表达明显降低(P0.05),其表达随疾病恶化而下降,依次为急变期加速期慢性期,而h MLHl、h PMS2、h MSH6的表达却未见异常;27例CML患者中出现3例h MSH2启动子区高甲基化。结论:CML患者的h MSH2表达水平比正常人显著降低,且随着疾病恶化其表达水平逐下降,提示h MSH2可能与CML疾病进展相关。     

Methylation of the promoter region of the RASSF1A gene, a candidate tumor suppressor, in primary epithelial tumors

Methylation of the promoter CpG-islands of the candidate tumor suppressor gene RASSF1A (3p21.31) was studied in primary tumors of kidney, breast and ovary (172 cases). Methylation-specific PCR (MSP) and methyl-sensitive restriction endonuclease digestion followed by PCR (MSRA) were applied. Statistically significant correlation (P < 10(-6)) was shown for the results of the MSP and MSRA, and the data of bisulfite sequencing reported earlier. The frequency of RASSF1A methylation according to MSP and MSRA was 86% (25/29) and 94% (50/53) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and 64% (18/28) and 78% (32/41)--in breast carcinoma (BC) samples, and 59% (17/29) and 73% (33/45) in ovarian epithelial tumors (OET), respectively. The use of several methyl-sensitive restriction enzymes (HpaII, HhaI, Bsh12361, AciI) enhanced the sensitivity of MSRA and allowed to analyze methylation status of 18 CpG-pairs in the RASSF1A CpG-island. Density of methylation of the RASSF1A CpG-island was 72% (644/900) in RCC, 63% (361/576) in BC, and 58% (346/594) in OET samples (18 CpG-pairs multiplied to the number of samples shown methylation were assumed as 100%). The RASSF1A gene methylation was also observed in samples of morphologically normal tissues adjacent to corresponding tumors (11-35%), but it was not detected in blood DNAs of healthy donors (0/15). The RASSF1A methylation frequency did not show significant correlation to tumor stage, grade and metastases (P = 0.3-1.0). The RASSF1A gene methylation was observed more frequently than other investigated aberrations--hemi- and homozygous deletions inside or around this gene. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that the RASSF1A gene methylation is an early event in the carcinogenesis and one of the dominant ways of its inactivation.     

The Association of RAS Association Domain Family Protein1A (RASSF1A) Methylation States and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

RAS association domain family protein 1a (RASSF1A) is a putative tumor suppressor gene located on 3p21, has been regarded playing important roles in the regulation of different types of human tumors. Previous reports demonstrated that the frequency of RASSF1A methylation was significantly higher in patients group compared with controls, but the relationship between RASSF1A promoter methylation and pathological features or the tumor grade of bladder cancer remains controversial. Therefore, A meta-analysis of published studies investigating the effects of RASSF1A methylation status in bladder cancer occurrence and association with both pTNM (p, pathologic stage; T, tumor size; N, node status; M, metastatic status) and tumor grade in bladder cancer was performed in the study. A total of 10 eligible studies involving 543 cases and 217 controls were included in the pooled analyses. Under the fixed-effects model, the OR of RASSF1A methylation in bladder cancer patients, compared to non-cancer controls, was 8. 40 with 95%CI = 4. 96–14. 23. The pooled OR with the random-effects model of pTNM and tumor grade in RASSF1A methylated patients, compared to unmethylated patients, was 0. 75 (95%CI = 0. 28–1. 99) and 0. 39 (95%CI = 0. 14–1. 09). This study showed that RASSF1A methylation appears to be an independent prognostic factor for bladder cancer. The present findings also require confirmation through adequately designed prospective studies.