p16INK4a and p15INK4b gene promoter methylation in cervical cancer patients

  • Authors:
    • Abhimanyu Kumar Jha
    • Mohsen Nikbakht
    • Veena Jain
    • Neena Capalash
    • Jagdeep Kaur
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  • Published online on: March 26, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.655
  • Pages: 1331-1335
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the methylation status of the p16INK4a, p14ARF and p15INK4b genes and the subsequent effect of hypermethylation on the expression of these genes in cervical cancer patients. Methylation-specific PCR (MSP) was performed to analyse the methylation status of p16INK4a, p14ARF and p15INK4b genes and was confirmed by sequencing. Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was carried out to determine changes in the expression of the genes due to hypermethylation. Hypermethylation of the p16INK4a, p14ARF and p15INK4b gene promoters was observed in 36, 8.8 and 11.2%, respectively, of 125 cervical cancer samples from a north Indian population. Methylation of p16INK4a was significantly (P<0.001) associated with the cervical cancer cases. Significant association of p16INK4a hypermethylation with passive smoking and oral contraceptive use was also observed. Methylation of p15INK4b was also found to be significant (P<0.05). Our findings did not reveal any correlation between the promoter methylation of p16INK4a, p14ARF and p15INK4b with factors, including age and human papillomavirus infection. mRNA expression was significantly reduced in patients with a methylated promoter (P<0.001) of p16INK4a compared to patients with an unmethylated promoter. In conclusion, this is the first study demonstrating significant hypermethylation of p15INK4b and p16INK4a genes among cervical cancer patients in a north Indian population, and a significant association of p16INK4a hypermethylation with passive smoking and oral contraceptive use.
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Jha AK, Nikbakht M, Jain V, Capalash N and Kaur J: p16INK4a and p15INK4b gene promoter methylation in cervical cancer patients. Oncol Lett 3: 1331-1335, 2012
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Jha, A.K., Nikbakht, M., Jain, V., Capalash, N., & Kaur, J. (2012). p16INK4a and p15INK4b gene promoter methylation in cervical cancer patients. Oncology Letters, 3, 1331-1335. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.655
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Jha, A. K., Nikbakht, M., Jain, V., Capalash, N., Kaur, J."p16INK4a and p15INK4b gene promoter methylation in cervical cancer patients". Oncology Letters 3.6 (2012): 1331-1335.
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Jha, A. K., Nikbakht, M., Jain, V., Capalash, N., Kaur, J."p16INK4a and p15INK4b gene promoter methylation in cervical cancer patients". Oncology Letters 3, no. 6 (2012): 1331-1335. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.655