Quantitative analysis of RASSF1A promoter methylation in hepatocellular carcinoma and its prognostic implications |
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Authors: | Baiying Xu Jianzhong Di Zhigang Wang Xiaodong Han Zonghai Li Xiaoying Luo Qi Zheng |
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Affiliation: | 1. Shanghai No. 6 People’s Hospital, Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China;2. State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China |
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Abstract: | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and is caused by the accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations in regulatory genes. In this study, we used methylight to detect the methylation status of the RASSF1A promoter in 87 paired HCC samples and analysed the relationship between methylation status and clinicopathological parameters, including prognosis after surgery. We found that the methylation level of the RASSF1A promoter in HCC tissues was significantly higher than that in the corresponding non-tumorous tissues (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, the methylation level of the RASSF1A gene promoter in HCC samples was higher in patients with a tumor size ?6 cm (p = 0.0149) and in patients younger than 50 years old (p = 0.0175). However, hypermethylation of the RASSF1A promoter in HCC tissues did not affect the overall survival of patients (p = 0.611). Thus, RASSF1A promoter hypermethylation may not be a useful biomarker for the prognosis of HCC. |
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Keywords: | DNA methylation Methylight HCC Prognostic biomarker RASSF1A |
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