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Pre-neoplastic epigenetic disruption of transcriptional enhancers in chronic inflammation.
- Source :
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Oncotarget [Oncotarget] 2016 Mar 29; Vol. 7 (13), pp. 15772-86. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a chronic inflammatory disease independently associated with higher incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, the molecular mechanism responsible for this increased incidence is unknown. Here we profiled the DNA methylome of CP patients and healthy controls and compared to a large set of OSCC samples from TCGA. We observed a significant overlap between the altered DNA methylation patterns in CP and in OSCC, suggesting an emergence of a pre-neoplastic epigenome in CP. Remarkably, the hypermethylated CpGs in CP were significantly enriched for enhancer elements. This aberrant enhancer methylation is functional and able to disrupt enhancer activity by preventing the binding of chromatin looping factors. This study provides new insights on the molecular mechanisms linking chronic inflammation and tumor predisposition, highlighting the role of epigenetic disruption of transcriptional enhancers.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell genetics
DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms genetics
Humans
Inflammation complications
Male
Mouth Neoplasms genetics
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Chronic Periodontitis genetics
Enhancer Elements, Genetic genetics
Inflammation genetics
Precancerous Conditions genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1949-2553
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oncotarget
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26908456
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.7513