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Cytidine methylation of regulatory sequences near the pi-class glutathione S-transferase gene accompanies human prostatic carcinogenesis

Authors :
Lee, Wen-Hsiang
Morton, Ronald A.
Epstein, Jonathan I.
Brooks, James D.
Campbell, Pearl A.
Bova, G. Steven
Hsieh, Wen-Son
Isaacs, William B.
Nelson, William G.
Source :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. Nov 22, 1994, Vol. 91 Issue 24, p11733, 5 p.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

Human prostate carcinoma tissues do not express the pi-class glutathione S-transferase (GST) and the regulatory genes near the GSTP1 gene, which encode the human pi-class GST, undergo hypermethylation during prostatic carcinogenesis. GSTP1 is expressed in prostatic cancer cell lines having GSTP1 alleles that contain hypomethylated promoter sequences. However, prostatic cancer cells with hypermethylated GSTP1 promoter sequences fail to express GSTP1 mRNA or polypeptides.

Details

ISSN :
00278424
Volume :
91
Issue :
24
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.16495963