BMC Gastroenterology (Jan 2013)

Influence of <it>HRH2</it> promoter polymorphism on aberrant DNA methylation of <it>DAPK</it> and <it>CDH1</it> in the gastric epithelium

  • Nomura Tomoe,
  • Tahara Tomomitsu,
  • Shiroeda Hisakazu,
  • Minato Takahiro,
  • Matsue Yasuhiro,
  • Hayashi Ranji,
  • Matsunaga Kazuhiro,
  • Otsuka Toshimi,
  • Nakamura Masakatsu,
  • Toshikuni Nobuyuki,
  • Shibata Tomoyuki,
  • Arisawa Tomiyasu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-13-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
p. 1

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Abstract Background Aberrant methylation patterns in CpG island are known to be influential in gene silencing. Histamine plays important physiological roles in the upper gastrointestinal tract and acts via the H2 receptor. We report an investigation into the effect of HRH2 promoter polymorphism (rs2607474 G > A) on the methylation of DAPK and CDH1. Methods Non cancerous gastric mucosa samples were obtained from 115 subjects with gastric cancer (GC) and 412 non-cancer subjects (non-GC). Methylation status of genes was determined by MSP. The genotyping of rs2607474 was performed by PCR-SSCP. Results Methylation of DAPK and CDH1 was observed in 296 and 246 subjects, respectively. The frequency of CDH1 methylation in the subjects with GC was significantly lower in cancer lesion than in non cancerous mucosa, whereas that of DAPK methylation was not different. The allelic distribution of rs2607474 was 401GG, 119GA and 7AA. The GG homozygote was associated with a significantly increased risk for methylation of both DAPK and CDH1 (p DAPK and CDH1 methylation. However, this genotype did not show an increased risk for the development of methylation of both genes in patients with GC. In H. pylori negative subjects, GG homozygote showed an increased risk for the methylation of both DAPK and CDH1 (p = 0.0074 and p = 0.0016, respectively), whereas this genotype was associated with an increased risk for the development of DAPK methylation in H. pylori positive subjects (p = 0.0018). In addition, in subjects older than 60 years of age, atrophy and metaplasia scores were significantly higher in the GG homozygote (p = 0.011 and p = 0.039, respectively) and a significant correlation was observed between age and atrophy or metaplasia. Conclusions Our results suggest that rs2607474 GG homozygote confers a significantly increased risk for age- and inflammation-related DAPK and CDH1 methylation.

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