ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2012
O⁶-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase promoter methylation assessment by microdissection-assisted methylation-specific PCR and high resolution melting analysis in patients with glioblastomas.
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- MGMT promoter methylation testing to predict overall survival in people with glioblastoma treated with temozolomide: a comprehensive meta-analysis based on a Cochrane Systematic Review.Neuro-oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Prognostic value of test(s) for O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation for predicting overall survival in people with glioblastoma treated with temozolomide.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- The prognosis of MGMT promoter methylation in glioblastoma patients of different race: a meta-analysis.Neurochemical research · 2014Pooled it
- The prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation in Glioblastoma multiforme: a meta-analysis.Familial cancer · 2013Pooled it
- Predominance of MGMT promoter methylation among Pakistani glioblastoma patients.Molecular biology reports · 2024Article
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- Is the prognostic significance of O6-methylguanine- DNA methyltransferase promoter methylation equally important in glioblastomas of patients from different continents? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Cancer management and research · 2017Review
- E-cadherin as a predictive marker of brain metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer, and its regulation by pioglitazone in a preclinical model.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2012Article
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Abstract
We have determined O(6)-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) in 22 paraffin-embedded specimens of glioblastoma multiforme. A MGMT methylation-specific high resolution melting (HRM) assay was performed to compare the methylation levels of the tumorous and non-tumorous portions of each sample, which were selectively collected using a microdissection technique. MGMT methylation was detected in 10 patients using MSP, while 8 patients had both methylated and unmethylated MGMT promoters. HRM assays showed that there was no difference in the level of methylation between tumorous and non-tumorous portions of each sample. In patients with MSP-positive tumors, the overall survival (median, 22 months) was longer as compared to those with MSP-negative tumors (median, 14 months). A correlation between the methylation status of the MGMT promoter and MGMT protein expression was observed in 12 samples. This study demonstrates that MGMT methylation is not restricted to glioblastoma cells. Additionally, methylation-specific HRM is a feasible approach that can be readily applied to the methylation analysis of MGMT. A further study will be needed to determine the dynamic change of MGMT methylation in the tumor environment.
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