Dipeptidyl peptidase like 6 promoter methylation is a potential prognostic biomarker for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Hypermethylation of gene promoters plays an important role in tumorigenesis. The present study aimed to identify and validate promoter methylation-driven genes (PMDGs) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

METHODS:

Based on GSE49149 and the PDAC cohort of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), differential analyses of promoter methylation, correlation analysis, and Cox regression analysis were performed to identify PMDGs. The promoter methylation level was assessed by bisulfite sequencing polymerase chain reaction (BSP) in paired tumor and normal tissues of 72 PDAC patients. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were performed to evaluate the clinical value of PMDGs.

RESULTS:

In GSE49149, the β-value of the dipeptidyl peptidase like 6 (DPP6) promoter was significantly higher in tumor compared with normal samples (0.50 vs. 0.24, P<0.001). In the PDAC cohort of TCGA, the methylation level of the DPP6 promoter was negatively correlated with mRNA expression (r = -0.54, P<0.001). In a multivariate Cox regression analysis, hypermethylation of the DPP6 promoter was an independent risk factor for PDAC (hazard ratio (HR) = 543.91, P=0.002). The results of BSP revealed that the number of methylated CG sites in the DPP6 promoter was greater in tumor samples than in normal samples (7.43 vs. 2.78, P<0.001). The methylation level of the DPP6 promoter was moderately effective at distinguishing tumor from normal samples (area under ROC curve (AUC) = 0.74, P<0.001). Hypermethylation of the DPP6 promoter was associated with poor overall (HR = 3.61, P<0.001) and disease-free (HR = 2.01, P=0.016) survivals for PDAC patients.

CONCLUSION:

These results indicate that DPP6 promoter methylation is a potential prognostic biomarker for PDAC.

• Authors: Xin Zhao, Di Cao, Zhangyong Ren, Zhe Liu, Shaocheng Lv, Jiqiao Zhu, Lixin Li, Ren Lang, Qiang He
• Journal: Bioscience reports (Biosci Rep) Vol. 40 Issue 7 (07 31 2020) ISSN: 1573-4935 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 32701143 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s).

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• Nerve Tissue Proteins
• Potassium Channels
• DPP6 protein, human
• Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases

Topics

• Biomarkers, Tumor (genetics)
• Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal (genetics, mortality, pathology, therapy)
• Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
• CpG Islands (genetics)
• DNA Methylation
• Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases (genetics)
• Disease-Free Survival
• Epigenesis, Genetic
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
• Humans
• Kaplan-Meier Estimate
• Middle Aged
• Nerve Tissue Proteins (genetics)
• Pancreas (pathology, surgery)
• Pancreatic Neoplasms (genetics, mortality, pathology, therapy)
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Potassium Channels (genetics)
• Prognosis
• Promoter Regions, Genetic (genetics)
• Radiotherapy, Adjuvant