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Expression of methylation-modulated tumor-related genes in endoscopically resected early esophageal squamous neoplasia

  • Authors:
    • Kohei Hosoda
    • Kazuo Yashima
    • Akihiro Tamoto
    • Sohei Yamamoto
    • Soichiro Kawata
    • Yuichiro Ikebuchi
    • Kazuya Matsumoto
    • Koichiro Kawaguchi
    • Kenichi Harada
    • Yoshikazu Murawaki
    • Hajime Isomoto
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  • Published online on: May 17, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6196
  • Pages: 737-742
  • Copyright: © Hosoda et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Smoking and alcohol consumption are major risk factors for the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Recent studies have demonstrated that smoking and alcohol consumption may be associated with altered DNA methylation in human cancer development. The aim of the present study was to evaluate methylation‑modulated protein expression of tumor‑related genes (TRGs) in the early stages of esophageal squamous neoplasia (ESN). ESN tissue samples (n=141) comprising 19 cases of low‑grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN), 70 of high‑grade intraepithelial neoplasia/carcinoma in situ (HGIN/CIS) and 52 of invasive cancer, were endoscopically resected. The methylation-modulated protein expression of 5 TRGs [fragile histidine triad (FHIT), E‑cadherin, MutL homolog 1 (MLH1) /MutS homolog 2 (MSH2) and cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2)] as well as p53 was examined with immunohistochemistry, and their expression was compared with patient clinicopathological characteristics. Reduced or loss of FHIT, E‑cadherin, MLH1/MSH2 and COX‑2 expression was detected in 26.3 (5/19), 5.3 (1/19), 0 (0/19) and 63.2% (12/19) of LGIN cases, 61.4 (43/70), 18.6 (13/70), 7.1 (5/70) and 65.7% (46/70) of HGIN/CIS cases, and 78.8 (41/52), 50.0 (26/52), 11.5 (6/52) and 59.6% (31/52) of invasive cancer cases, respectively. Reduced or absent expression of FHIT and E‑cadherin was significantly associated with neoplastic progression (FHIT, P=0.0007; E‑cadherin, P=0.00014). The mean number of TRGs (FHIT, E-cadherin, MLH1/MSH2, and COX‑2) that exhibited reduced or absent expression in LGIN, HGIN/CIS and invasive cancer specimens was 1.12±0.61, 1.66±0.93 and 2.09±0.96, respectively, demonstrating a significant stepwise increment from LGIN to HGIN/CIS and then to invasive cancer (P<0.05). p53 overexpression was frequently detected in ESN with head and neck carcinomas. However p53 overexpression was not significantly associated with ESN progression. An increase in the number of the 5 TRG proteins with reduced or loss of expression in the early stages of esophageal tumorigenesis was demonstrated, and their decreased expression was observed to be associated with tumor progression. Therefore, smoking and alcohol drinking may be associated with not only carcinogenesis but also the progression of ESN.
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Hosoda K, Yashima K, Tamoto A, Yamamoto S, Kawata S, Ikebuchi Y, Matsumoto K, Kawaguchi K, Harada K, Murawaki Y, Murawaki Y, et al: Expression of methylation-modulated tumor-related genes in endoscopically resected early esophageal squamous neoplasia. Oncol Lett 14: 737-742, 2017
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Hosoda, K., Yashima, K., Tamoto, A., Yamamoto, S., Kawata, S., Ikebuchi, Y. ... Isomoto, H. (2017). Expression of methylation-modulated tumor-related genes in endoscopically resected early esophageal squamous neoplasia. Oncology Letters, 14, 737-742. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6196
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Hosoda, K., Yashima, K., Tamoto, A., Yamamoto, S., Kawata, S., Ikebuchi, Y., Matsumoto, K., Kawaguchi, K., Harada, K., Murawaki, Y., Isomoto, H."Expression of methylation-modulated tumor-related genes in endoscopically resected early esophageal squamous neoplasia". Oncology Letters 14.1 (2017): 737-742.
Chicago
Hosoda, K., Yashima, K., Tamoto, A., Yamamoto, S., Kawata, S., Ikebuchi, Y., Matsumoto, K., Kawaguchi, K., Harada, K., Murawaki, Y., Isomoto, H."Expression of methylation-modulated tumor-related genes in endoscopically resected early esophageal squamous neoplasia". Oncology Letters 14, no. 1 (2017): 737-742. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6196