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Detection and differential diagnosis of colon cancer by a cumulative analysis of promoter methylation

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  • Qiong Yang

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Ying Dong

    (The First Hospital Affiliated to General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army)

  • Wei Wu

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Chunlei Zhu

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hui Chong

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiangyang Lu

    (The First Hospital Affiliated to General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army)

  • Dehai Yu

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Libing Liu

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Fengting Lv

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shu Wang

    (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Alterations in the methylation of promoters of cancer-related genes are promising biomarkers for the early detection of disease. Compared with single methylation alteration, assessing combined methylation alterations can provide higher association with specific cancer. Here we use cationic conjugated polymer-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer to quantitatively analyse DNA methylation levels of seven colon cancer-related genes in a Chinese population. Through a stepwise discriminant analysis and cumulative detection of methylation alterations, we acquire high accuracy and sensitivity for colon cancer detection (86.3 and 86.7%) and for differential diagnosis (97.5 and 94%). Moreover, we identify a correlation between the CpG island methylator phenotype and clinically important parameters in patients with colon cancer. The cumulative analysis of promoter methylation alterations by the cationic conjugated polymer-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer may be useful for the screening and differential diagnosis of patients with colon cancer, and for performing clinical correlation analyses.

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  • Qiong Yang & Ying Dong & Wei Wu & Chunlei Zhu & Hui Chong & Jiangyang Lu & Dehai Yu & Libing Liu & Fengting Lv & Shu Wang, 2012. "Detection and differential diagnosis of colon cancer by a cumulative analysis of promoter methylation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 3(1), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:3:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2209
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2209
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