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Methylation of Werner syndrome protein is associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma via the regulation of Myc and p53 expression

  • Authors:
    • Puxian Li
    • Shuyu Hao
    • Zhiyong Bi
    • Junting Zhang
    • Zhen Wu
    • Xiaohui Ren
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  • Published online on: May 26, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2519
  • Pages: 498-502
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the positive rate of Werner syndrome protein (WRN) methylation in meningioma patients, and further assess the association between WRN methylation and the occurrence of meningioma. A total of 56 consecutive meningioma patients and 26 healthy individuals were enrolled in the study. A methylation‑specific polymerase chain reaction assay was performed to detect the positive rate of WRN methylation in the peripheral blood and tissue samples collected from the recruited subjects. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to determine the protein expression levels of WRN, Myc and p53 in the peripheral blood and tissue samples. The positive rate of WRN methylation in the peripheral blood of the meningioma group was increased when compared with the control group (P<0.05). In addition, the protein expression levels of WRN were significantly decreased in the peripheral blood and tissue samples collected from the individuals with a positive WRN methylation status (P<0.05), as compared with the samples without WRN methylation. Furthermore, the protein expression levels of Myc and p53 were increased in the peripheral blood and tissue samples that exhibited positive WRN methylation when compared with those without WRN methylation (P<0.05). Therefore, WRN methylation was demonstrated to be associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma, possibly through the regulation of Myc and p53 expression.
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Li P, Hao S, Bi Z, Zhang J, Wu Z and Ren X: Methylation of Werner syndrome protein is associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma via the regulation of Myc and p53 expression. Exp Ther Med 10: 498-502, 2015.
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Li, P., Hao, S., Bi, Z., Zhang, J., Wu, Z., & Ren, X. (2015). Methylation of Werner syndrome protein is associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma via the regulation of Myc and p53 expression. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 498-502. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2519
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Li, P., Hao, S., Bi, Z., Zhang, J., Wu, Z., Ren, X."Methylation of Werner syndrome protein is associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma via the regulation of Myc and p53 expression". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.2 (2015): 498-502.
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Li, P., Hao, S., Bi, Z., Zhang, J., Wu, Z., Ren, X."Methylation of Werner syndrome protein is associated with the occurrence and development of invasive meningioma via the regulation of Myc and p53 expression". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 2 (2015): 498-502. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2519