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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2018

Methylation of the DKK3 promoter is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cervical adenocarcinoma.

Min Zhang, Minna Huang, Baoli Cao, Xiaoying Sheng, Ping Li

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Min ZhangNankai Hospital Tianjin, China.
Minna HuangDepartment of Oncology, The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin, China.
Baoli CaoNankai Hospital Tianjin, China.
Xiaoying ShengNankai Hospital Tianjin, China.
Ping LiNankai Hospital Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Nankai Hospital · CNTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the mRNA of DKK3 (Dickkopf-3) in cervical adenocarcinoma, and to explore correlations between methylation status of the DKK3 promoter and biological behaviors of cervical adenocarcinoma.

methodsThe mRNA expression level of DKK3 was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Methylation-specific PCR (MSP) analysis was performed to detect the methylated degrees of the DNA of the DKK3 promoter.

resultsThe mRNA expression levels of DKK3 in cervical adenocarcinoma tissues were lower than those in adjacent normal cervical tissues. MSP detection found DKK3 promoter methylation was 38% in cervical adenocarcinoma tissues, while no normal cervical tissues were found to be methylated.FIGO staging and pelvic lymph node metastasis were identified as relative factors of methylation status of the DKK3 promoter. Multivariate analysis demonstrated methylation status of the DKK3 promoter was an independent prognostic indicator of cervical adenocarcinoma. Patients with methylated DKK3 promoter exhibited significantly shorter OS than those with an unmethylated DKK3 promoter.

conclusionsThe methylation status of the DKK3 promoter may indicate poor prognosis of patients with cervical adenocarcinoma.

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Cervical adenocarcinomaDKK3methylationprognosis

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PMID31938166
PMCPMC6958050
OpenAlexW3028336063

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