title: Methylation of apoptosis related genes in the pathogenesis and prognosis of prostate cancer.
abstract: We investigated aberrant methylation in 101 prostate cancers(PCa) and 32 histologically normal prostate tissues. We focused on genes largely in the apoptotic pathway. Methylation frequencies of the genes were Reprimo, 54%; TMS1, 47%; DcR1, 45%; RRAD, 37%; DcR2, 37%; CRBP1, 34%; HPP1, 32%; RIZ1, 31%; DRM/Gremlin, 21%; SOCS1, 20%; DR4, 5%; DR5, 1%. Methylation of Reprimo and TMS1 correlate with preoperative serum prostate-specific antigen. Methylation of TMS1, DcR1, DcR2, and CRBP1 correlate with Gleason score. Methylation of TMS1 and unmethylation of both DcR1 and DcR2 correlate with poorer disease free survival by univariate and multivariate analyses. Our data suggest that methylation of multiple genes may be involved in pathogenesis and correlate with prognosis of PCa.
authors.affiliation: Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX, USA.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Hisayuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Narayan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shivapurkar
authors.forename: Jyotsna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Kuniharu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyajima
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Adi F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gazdar
authors.forename: Eugene P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Frenkel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017209:Apoptosis; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D019175:DNA Methylation; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004247:DNA