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SynthesisPloS one2019

Associations of MGMT promoter hypermethylation with squamous intraepithelial lesion and cervical carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

Jin Huang, Jia-You Luo, Hong-Zhuan Tan

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jin HuangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jia-You LuoDepartment of Women and Children Health, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hong-Zhuan TanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0016-8746
Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn this research, an meta-analysis was performed for assessment of the associations between O6-methyguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter hypermethylation possessing low-grade intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), high-grade intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), cervical cancer (CC), and clinicopathological characters of CC.

methodsLiterature selection were conducted through searching PubMed, Web of science, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang databases (up to November 2018). An assessment of associations between MGMT methylation and LSIL, HSIL, CC risk and clinicopathological characteristics was performed through pooled odds ratios (ORs) with relevant 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses, meta-regressions and Galbraith plots were conducted to conduct an exploration on the possible sources of heterogeneity. The genome-wide DNA methylation array studies were extracted from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases for validation of these outcomes.

resultsIn this meta-analysis of 25 published articles, MGMT hypermethylation gradually elevated the rates among control group (12.16%), LSIL (20.92%), HSIL (36.33%) and CC (41.50%) specimens. MGMT promoter methylation was significant associated with the increased risk of LSIL by 1.74-fold (P<0.001), HSIL by 3.71-fold (P<0.001) and CC by 7.08-fold (P<0.001) compared with control. A significant association between MGMT promoter methylation with FIGO stage was also found (OR = 2.81, 95% CI: 1.79-4.41, p<0.001). The results of GEO datasets showed that 5 CpG sites in MGMT with a great diagnostic value for the screening of cervical cancer.

conclusionThe meta-analysis indicated the association between MGMT promoter hypermethylation and squamous intraepithelial lesion and cervical cancer. MGMT methylation detection might have a potential value to be an epigenetic marker for the clinical diagnosis of cervical cancer.

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DNA MethylationDNA Modification MethylasesDNA Repair EnzymesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenome, HumanHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticSquamous Intraepithelial LesionsTumor Suppressor ProteinsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsDNA Modification MethylasesDNA Repair EnzymesMGMT protein, humanTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID31574102
PMCPMC6772039
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