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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2018

Evaluation of glutathione S-transferase pi 1 expression and gene promoter methylation in Moroccan patients with urothelial bladder cancer.

Khaoula Hadami, Nadia Dakka, Mounia Bensaid, Hajar El Ahanidi, Ahmed Ameur, Hafsa Chahdi, Mohamed Oukabli, Abderrahmane Al Bouzidi, Mohammed Attaleb, Mohammed El Mzibri

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Khaoula HadamiBiology and Medical Research Unit, CNESTEN, Rabat, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-5417-5004
Nadia DakkaBiology of Human Pathologies Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Mounia BensaidMilitary Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Hajar El AhanidiBiology and Medical Research Unit, CNESTEN, Rabat, Morocco.
Ahmed AmeurMilitary Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Hafsa ChahdiMilitary Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohamed OukabliMilitary Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Abderrahmane Al BouzidiMilitary Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohammed AttalebBiology and Medical Research Unit, CNESTEN, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohammed El MzibriBiology and Medical Research Unit, CNESTEN, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohammed V University · MANational Centre for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology · MA

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Abstract

backgroundGlutathione S-transferase pi 1 (GSTP1) is a cytosolic detoxifying enzyme that protects cells against deleterious effects of oxidative stress. Deregulated expression of GSTP1 protein and aberrant promoter methylation of GSTP1 gene were reported in various human tumors and were shown to be involved in the molecular pathway for cancer development. AIMS AND

methodsIn this study, we aimed to determine the expression status of GSTP1 in relation to its gene promoter methylation in Moroccan population of 30 bladder cancer (BC) patients and in two noncancerous bladder tissues used as controls. GSTP1 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry and GSTP1 gene promoter methylation status was studied by methylation-specific PCR (MS-PCR).

resultsGlutathione S-transferase pi 1 was expressed in the two normal tissues. In BC cases, GSTP1 expression was strong in 23.33% (7/30), moderate in 60% (18/30), and weak in 13.33% (4/30) of cases, while GSTP1 was not expressed in one cancer case (3.33%). Variability of GSTP1 expression does not correlate with high-grade cancer or invasive-stage (p > 0.05). No GSTP1 gene promoter methylation was detected in all control and cancer cases.

conclusionOur data suggest that GSTP1 expression is not associated with BC development, limiting its use as a biomarker for BC management in Morocco. Moreover, difference in GSTP1 expression among BC cases is not due to GSTP1 promoter methylation.

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DNA MethylationDNA, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlutathione S-Transferase piNeoplasm ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAdultAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedMoroccoDNA, NeoplasmGlutathione S-Transferase piGSTP1 protein, humanNeoplasm Proteinsbladder cancerexpressionglutathione S-transferase pi 1Moroccopromoter methylation

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