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Aberrant Gene Promoter Methylation in Sputum from Individuals Exposed to Smoky Coal Emissions

YANG LIU, QING LAN, MIN SHEN, JIDE JIN, JUDY MUMFORD, DIANXU REN and PHOUTHONE KEOHAVONG
Anticancer Research July 2008, 28 (4B) 2061-2066;
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Background: Recent studies suggested the potential for aberrant gene promoter methylation in sputum as a predictive marker for lung cancer. Here, the promoter methylation of p16, MGMT, RASSF1A and DAPK genes was investigated in sputum of individuals exposed to smoky coal emissions in Xuan Wei, China, where the lung cancer rate is more than 6 times the Chinese national average. Materials and Methods: Sputum DNA of 107 noncancer individuals and 58 lung cancer patients was screened for promoter methylation using methylation-specific PCR. Results: Promoter methylation of the p16 gene was detected in about half [51.4% (55/107)] of sputum DNA from noncancer individuals, a frequency higher than that observed for the RASSF1A (29.9%), MGMT (17.8%) and DAPK (15.9%) genes. Furthermore, the p16 gene was affected by promoter methylation at a frequency even higher among the lung cancer group, compared with the noncancer group [70.7% (41/58) versus 51.7% (55/107), p=0.017]. Conclusion: Individuals exposed to smoky coal emissions in this region harbored frequent promoter methylation of these genes in their sputum and some of such alterations may be involved in lung tumor development.

  • Promoter methylation
  • smoke
  • coal
  • PAH
  • benzopyrene
  • sputum
  • lung cancer

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  • ↵* Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, 601 Elmwood Avenue, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, U.S.A.

  • Received February 12, 2008.
  • Revision received April 17, 2008.
  • Accepted April 21, 2008.
  • Copyright© 2008 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved
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