Abstract
The degree of gene hypermethylation in non-neoplastic colonic mucosa (NNCM) is a potentially important event in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), particularly for the subgroup with a CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). In this study, we aimed to use an unbiased and high-throughput approach to evaluate the topography of DNA methylation in the non-neoplastic colonic mucosa (NNCM) surrounding colorectal cancer (CRC). A total of 61 tissue samples comprising 53 NNCM and 8 tumor samples were obtained from hemicolectomy specimens of two CRC patients (Cases 1 and 2). NNCM was stripped from the underlying colonic wall and samples taken at varying distances from the tumor. The level of DNA methylation in NNCM and tumor tissues was assessed at 1,505 CpG sites in 807 cancer-related genes using Illumina GoldenGate® methylation arrays. Case 1 tumor showed significantly higher levels of methylation compared to surrounding NNCM samples (P?
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-108 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Molecular Carcinogenesis |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Molecular Biology