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Deregulation of methylation of transcribed-ultra conserved regions in colorectal cancer and their diagnostic and prognostic value.

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e15130Background: Expression of Transcribed Ultra Conserved Regions (T-UCRs) is often deregulated in cancer. We investigated the role of three T-UCRs (Uc160, Uc283 and Uc346) in colorectal adenocarcinomas and their prognostic… Click to show full abstract

e15130Background: Expression of Transcribed Ultra Conserved Regions (T-UCRs) is often deregulated in cancer. We investigated the role of three T-UCRs (Uc160, Uc283 and Uc346) in colorectal adenocarcinomas and their prognostic and diagnostic value. Methods: Expression and methylation levels of the T-UCRs were assessed in neoplastic and paired non-malignant fresh frozen (FF) tissue specimens from 64 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, as well as in 6 FF adenoma tissue specimens. In addition, T-UCR methylation levels were assessed in FFPE tumor tissues from 80 CRC patients and in plasma from 161 patients (50 CRC, 59 adenoma patients, 40 healthy subjects and 12 patients with colon inflammation or diverticulosis). Results: Expression levels of all three T-UCRs were lower in neoplastic, compared to non-malignant tissues, although at a statistically significant level only for Uc160 (p< 0.001). Also, methylation levels of Uc160, Uc283 and Uc346 were higher in tumors compared to non-malignant tissues (p< 0.001, p= 0...

Keywords: methylation; transcribed ultra; colorectal cancer; ultra conserved; cancer; conserved regions

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Year Published: 2017

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