title: Methylation status of RASSF1A in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
abstract: RASSF1A, a key cell cycle related gene, is expressed in all hematopoietic cells, it is implicated in ras signaling pathway and its promoter hypermethylation is observed in a wide variety of solid tumors. Till now, RASSF1A methylation status has not been investigated in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). In this study, we analyzed 41 patients carrying the BCR-ABL rearrangement, in different stages of the disease. No patient displayed RASSF1A promoter methylation, although the K562 erythroleukemia cell line, bearing the BCR-ABL rearrangement, was found methylated. Thus, our findings indicate that RASSF1A methylation does not appear to represent a critical step in the pathogenesis and/or the progression of CML.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Histocompatibility, University of Thessaly Medical School, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Antigoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avramouli
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsochas
authors.forename: Eudokia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mandala
authors.forename: Eirini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Katodritou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ioannou
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritis
authors.forename: Matthaios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Speletas
mesh_terms: D019175:DNA Methylation; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D015973:Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; D016313:Genes, abl / Q000235:genetics; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; C411762:RASSF1 protein, human; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins