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ArticleBMC cancer2019

Regulation of human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit expression in ovarian cancer.

Aleksandra Śliwa, Marta Kubiczak, Anna Szczerba, Grzegorz Walkowiak, Ewa Nowak-Markwitz, Beata Burczyńska, Stephen Butler, Ray Iles, Piotr Białas, Anna Jankowska

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Article in BMC cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Aleksandra ŚliwaDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland. glodek@ump.edu.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9781-2504
Marta KubiczakDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland.
Anna SzczerbaDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2910-292X
Grzegorz WalkowiakDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland.
Ewa Nowak-MarkwitzGynaecologic Oncology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 33 Polna Street, 60-101, Poznan, Poland.
Beata BurczyńskaCentre for Investigative and Diagnostic Oncology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK.
Stephen ButlerMAP Diagnostics Ltd, The iLAB, Stannard Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RZ, UK.
Ray IlesMAP Diagnostics Ltd, The iLAB, Stannard Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RZ, UK.
Piotr BiałasDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-4177
Anna JankowskaDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka Street, 60-806, Poznan, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-2014
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PLAbu Dhabi University · AEMiddlesex University · GBUniversity of Bedfordshire · GB

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Nauki 407 459 138Narodowe Centrum Nauki NN 407 275 439
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeExpression of human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit by cancers is extensively documented, yet regulation of the multiple genes that can code for this protein is poorly understood. The aim of the study was to examine the mechanisms regulating CGB gene expression in ovarian cancer.

methodsExpression of CGB genes and SP1, SP3, TFAP2A transcription factor genes was evaluated by RT-qPCR. The methylation status of CGB genes promoter regions was examined by methylation-specific PCR.

resultsmRNA arising from multiple CGB genes was detected in both ovarian control and malignant tissues. However, expression of CGB3-9 genes was shown to be significantly higher in malignant than healthy ovarian tissues. CGB1 and CGB2 transcripts were shown to be present in 20% of ovarian cancers, but were not detected in any of the control samples. Malignant tissues were characterized by DNA demethylation of CGB promoter regions. In ovarian cancer CGB expression positively correlated with TFAP2A transcripts level and expression of TFAP2A transcription factor was significantly higher in cancer than in control tissues. In contrast SP3 expression level was significantly lower in ovarian tumours than in control ovarian tissue.

conclusionsIn ovarian cancers increased expression of human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit is associated with demethylation of CGB promoter regions. CGB3-9 expression level strongly correlates with expression of the TFAP2A transcription factor. Presence of mRNA arising from CGB1 and CGB2 genes appears to be a unique feature of a subset of ovarian cancers.

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Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, HumanDemethylationDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSp1 Transcription FactorSp2 Transcription FactorTranscription Factor AP-2Transcription, GeneticChorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, HumanRNA, MessengerSp1 Transcription FactorSp2 Transcription FactorTFAP2A protein, humanTranscription Factor AP-2AP2 transcription factorDNA methylationGene expression regulationHuman chorionic gonadotropin beta subunitOvarian cancer

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PMID31362717
PMCPMC6664497
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