Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In samples from 34 lung patients with malignant pleural effusions, we used a methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction to detect aberrant hypermethylation of the promoters of the DNA repair gene O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), p16INK4a, ras association domain family 1A (RASSF1A), apoptosis-related genes, death-associated protein kinase (DAPK), and retinoic acid receptor ß (RARß).There is no association between methylation status of five tumor suppressor genes including MGMT, p16INK4a, RASSF1A, DAPK and RARß in pleural fluid DNA and clinicopathological parameters including clinical outcome. Aberrant promoter methylation of tumor suppressor genes in pleural fluid DNA could not be a valuable prognostic marker of NSCLC patients with malignant pleural effusion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-224 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- MGMT - p16ink4a - RASSF1A - DAPK - rar - Malignant Pleural Effusion - Survival
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Oncology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Cancer Research
