Frequent epigenetic silencing of protocadherin 10 by methylation in multiple haematologic malignancies

J Ying, Z Gao, H Li, G Srivastava, Paul Murray, HK Goh, CY Lim, Y Wang, T Marafioti, DY Mason, RF Ambinder, ATC Chan, Q Tao

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Abstract

Epigenetic silencing of tumour suppressor genes (TSG) inactivates TSG functions. Previously, we identified PCDH10 as a methylated TSG in carcinomas. Here, we detected its frequent silencing and methylation in lymphoma cell lines including 100% Burkitt, 100% diffuse large B cell, 86% Hodgkin, 100% nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma and 1/3 of leukaemia cell lines, and in primary tumours but not in normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells or lymph nodes. PCDH10 silencing could be reversed by demethylation with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Methylation was further detected in 14% of Hodgkin lymphoma sera. Thus, PCDH10 methylation is frequently involved in lymphomagenesis and could serve as a tumour-specific biomarker.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)829-832
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
Volume136
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2007

Keywords

  • methylation
  • tumour suppressor gene
  • biomarker
  • PCDH10
  • lymphoma

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