DNA methylation fingerprint of neuroblastoma reveals new biological and clinical insights

Aim: To define the DNA methylation landscape of neuroblastoma and its clinicopathological impact. Materials & methods: Microarray DNA methylation data were analyzed and associated with functional/regulatory genome annotation data, transcriptional profiles and clinicobiological parameters. Result...

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Autores: Gómez S, Castellano G, Mayol G, Suñol M, Queiros A, Bibikova M, Nazor KL, Loring JF, Lemos I, Rodríguez E, de Torres C, Mora J, Martín-Subero JI, Lavarino C
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Repositorio:r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
OAI Identifier:oai:fsjd.fundanetsuite.com:p8999
Acceso en línea:https://fsjd.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=8999
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ALK
CCND1
development
DNA methylome
neuroblastoma
non-CpG sites
nonpromoter methylation
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Sumario:Aim: To define the DNA methylation landscape of neuroblastoma and its clinicopathological impact. Materials & methods: Microarray DNA methylation data were analyzed and associated with functional/regulatory genome annotation data, transcriptional profiles and clinicobiological parameters. Results: DNA methylation changes in neuroblastoma affect not only promoters but also intragenic and intergenic regions at cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) and non-CpG sites, and target functional chromatin domains of development and cancer-related genes such as CCND1. Tumors with diverse clinical risk showed differences affecting CpG and, remarkably, non-CpG sites. Non-CpG methylation observed essentially in clinically favorable cases was associated with the differentiation status of neuroblastoma and expression of key genes such as ALK. Conclusion: This epigenetic fingerprint of neuroblastoma provides new insights into the pathogenesis and clinical behavior of this pediatric tumor.