title: Different DNA methylation pattern of HPV16, HPV18 and HPV51 genomes in asymptomatic HPV infection as compared to cervical neoplasia.
abstract: Epigenetic alterations of human papillomavirus (HPV) genome play an important role in virus life cycle and carcinogenic progression. The aim of the current study was to investigate the correlation between the grade of cervical pathology and DNA methylation status within the L1 gene and the long control region (LCR) of HPV16, HPV18 and HPV51. HPV genomes were analyzed using bisulfite DNA modification procedure with the subsequent amplification of target DNA regions and sequencing. A collection of 202 cervical specimens was analyzed: 157 HPV16-positive specimens, 21 HPV18-positive specimens and 24 HPV51-positive specimens. This study revealed that methylation of CpG was significantly more prevalent in L1 gene as compared to LCR region of all three studied HPV types and the degree of DNA methylation level correlated with the severity of cervical neoplasia. An increased DNA methylation level of HPV16 promoter region in case of cervical cancer was determined.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, Graiciuno Str.8, LT-02241 Vilnius, Lithuania. Electronic address: vaida.zilaityte@bti.vu.lt.
authors.forename: Vaida
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Simanaviciene
authors.affiliation: Thermo Fischer Scientific Baltic, Graiciuno Str.8, LT-02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Popendikyte
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute, Santariskiu Str.1, LT-08660 Vilnius, Lithuania; Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M.K. Ciurlionio Str.21, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Zivile
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gudleviciene
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, Graiciuno Str.8, LT-02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Aurelija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zvirbliene
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D019175:DNA Methylation; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005260:Female; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
keywords: Cervical neoplasia; DNA methylation; Human papillomavirus