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The Profiles of Tet-Mediated DNA Hydroxymethylation in Human Gliomas.

Authors :: Brągiel-Pieczonka A
Lipka G
Stapińska-Syniec A
Czyżewski M
Żybura-Broda K
Sobstyl M
Rylski M
Grabiec M
Source :: Frontiers in oncology [Front Oncol] 2022 Apr 14; Vol. 12, pp. 621460. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 14 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Gliomas are the most common primary malignant intracranial brain tumors. Their proliferative and invasive behavior is controlled by various epigenetic mechanisms. 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) is one of the epigenetic DNA modifications that employs ten-eleven translocation (TET) enzymes to its oxidation. Previous studies demonstrated altered expression of 5-hmC across gliomagenesis. However, its contribution to the initiation and progression of human gliomas still remains unknown. To characterize the expression profiles of 5-hmC and TET in human glioma samples we used the EpiJET 5-hmC and 5-mC Analysis Kit, quantitative real-time PCR, and Western blot analysis. A continuous decline of 5-hmC levels was observed in solid tissue across glioma grades. However, in glioblastoma (GBM), we documented uncommon heterogeneity in 5-hmC expression. Further analysis showed that the levels of TET proteins, but not their transcripts, may influence the 5-hmC abundance in GBM. Early tumor-related biomarkers may also be provided by the study of aberrant DNA hydroxymethylation in the blood of glioma patients. Therefore, we explored the patterns of TET transcripts in plasma samples and we found that their profiles were variously regulated, with significant value for TET2 . The results of our study confirmed that DNA hydroxymethylation is an important mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of gliomas, with particular reference to glioblastoma. Heterogeneity of 5-hmC and TET proteins expression across GBM may provide novel insight into define subtype-specific patterns of hydroxymethylome, and thus help to interpret the heterogeneous outcomes of patients with the same disease.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Brągiel-Pieczonka, Lipka, Stapińska-Syniec, Czyżewski, Żybura-Broda, Sobstyl, Rylski and Grabiec.)