ADAM12 is A Potential Therapeutic Target Regulated by Hypomethylation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Pattern in TNBC Patients
2.2. VWCE, TSPAN9 and ADAM12 Methylation Levels Are Lower in TNBCs Than in Non-Neoplastic Breast Tissues
2.3. Level of Expression of TSPAN9 and ADAM12 is Higher in TNBCs Than in Non-Neoplastic Breast Tissue
2.4. Adjacent Non-Neoplastic Tissue Has a DNA Methylation Pattern Similar to that of TNBCs but Different from that of Non-Neoplastic Mammary Tissue
2.5. Clinical Value of ADAM12 Hypomethylation in TNBC
2.6. ADAM12 Silencing Inhibits TNBC Cell Proliferation and Migration
2.7. ADAM12 Silencing Improves Doxorubicin Sensitivity of TNBC Cells
2.8. ADAM12 Is Hypomethylated in Plasma from TNBC Patients
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Patient Samples
4.2. Cell Lines
4.3. DNA and Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Extraction and Bisulphite Conversion
4.4. DNA Methylation Array and Bioinformatics Analysis
4.5. Pyrosequencing
4.6. Immunohistochemistry
4.7. ADAM12 Silencing in TNBC Cell Lines
4.8. Western Blot
4.9. Cell Proliferation
4.10. Cell Migration
4.11. Drug Response
4.12. Statistical Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mendaza, S.; Ulazia-Garmendia, A.; Monreal-Santesteban, I.; Córdoba, A.; Azúa, Y.R.d.; Aguiar, B.; Beloqui, R.; Armendáriz, P.; Arriola, M.; Martín-Sánchez, E.; et al. ADAM12 is A Potential Therapeutic Target Regulated by Hypomethylation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030903
Mendaza S, Ulazia-Garmendia A, Monreal-Santesteban I, Córdoba A, Azúa YRd, Aguiar B, Beloqui R, Armendáriz P, Arriola M, Martín-Sánchez E, et al. ADAM12 is A Potential Therapeutic Target Regulated by Hypomethylation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21(3):903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030903
Chicago/Turabian StyleMendaza, Saioa, Ane Ulazia-Garmendia, Iñaki Monreal-Santesteban, Alicia Córdoba, Yerani Ruiz de Azúa, Begoña Aguiar, Raquel Beloqui, Pedro Armendáriz, Marta Arriola, Esperanza Martín-Sánchez, and et al. 2020. "ADAM12 is A Potential Therapeutic Target Regulated by Hypomethylation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 3: 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030903
APA StyleMendaza, S., Ulazia-Garmendia, A., Monreal-Santesteban, I., Córdoba, A., Azúa, Y. R. d., Aguiar, B., Beloqui, R., Armendáriz, P., Arriola, M., Martín-Sánchez, E., & Guerrero-Setas, D. (2020). ADAM12 is A Potential Therapeutic Target Regulated by Hypomethylation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(3), 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030903