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Effects of 5-Aza-2 '-deoxycytidine and trichostatin A on DNA methylation and expression of hMLH 1 in ovarian cancer cell line COC 1 / DDP
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| Author | Meng, Chun-Feng Dai, Dong-Qiu Guo, Ke-Jun |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Background and Objective: Cisplatin (DDP) can cause DNA damage in cells. DNA mismatchrepair proteins serve to detect DDP-caused DNA damage by generating an injury signal which eventually contributes to the triggering of tumor cell apoptosis. As a member of the mismatch repair system, the absence of hMLH1 expression contributes to the resistance of tumor cells to DDP. This study explores the role of hMLH1 expression and DNA methylation in DDP-resistance of human ovarian cancer, and evaluates the reversal effects of 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC) and Trichostatin A (TSA) on DDP-resistance. Methods: We cultured the human ovarian cancer cell line COC1 and its DDP-resistant subline, COC1/ DDP. We treated the two cell lines with 5-Aza-dC and TSA. DNA methylation at the hMLH1 gene promoter was detected by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP). The expression of hMLH1 was detected by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot. The inhibition rate of cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay. Results: In COC1 cells, both hMLH1 mRNA and protein were detected, while no DNA methylation of the hMLH1 gene was detected. 5-Aza-dC. TSA used alone or in combination had no effects on DNA methylation, hMLH1 mRNA or protein expression (p > 0.05), or cell proliferation. In COC1/DDP cells, DNA hypermethylation of the hMLH1 gene was detected, while no hMLH1 mRNA or protein was detected; 5-Aza-dC resulted in DNA demethylation and restoration of hMLH1 expression; TSA had no effect on DNA demethylation or restoration of hMLH1 expression; 5-Aza-dC plus TSA also resulted in DNA demethylation, restored hMLH1 expression more than 5-Aza-dC (p < 0.05) and restricted the proliferation of COC1/DDP cells. Conclusions: Hypermethylation of DNA promoter is related to the silencing of hMLH1 in ovarian cancer COC1/DDP cells. The use of 5-Aza-dC alone or in combination with TSA results in DNA demethylation of hMLH1 gene, restoration of hMLH1 expression, and reversal of DDP-resistance of COC1/DDP cells. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
