Distinct effects on gene expression of chemical and genetic manipulation of the cancer epigenome revealed by a multimodality approach

  • David Gius
  • , Hengmi Cui
  • , C. Matthew Bradbury
  • , John Cook
  • , Dee Dee K. Smart
  • , Shuping Zhao
  • , Lynn Young
  • , Sheri A. Brandenburg
  • , Yali Hu
  • , Kheem S. Bisht
  • , Allen S. Ho
  • , David Mattson
  • , Lunching Sun
  • , Peter J. Munson
  • , Eric Y. Chuang
  • , James B. Mitchell
  • , Andrew P. Feinberg

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Abstract

We tested the hypothesis that the effects on gene expression of altered DNA methylation by 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR) and genetic (DNMT knockout) manipulation of DNA are similar, and distinct from Trichostatin A (TSA)-induced chromatin decondensation. Surprisingly, the effects of 5-aza-CdR were more similar to those of TSA than to DNMT1, DNMT3B, or double DNMT somatic cell knockout. Furthermore, the effects of 5-aza-CdR were similar at one and five days exposure, suggesting active demethylation or direct influence of both drugs on the stability of methylation and/or chromatin marks. Agents that induce gene activation through hypomethylation may have unintended consequences, since nearly as many genes were downregulated as upregulated after demethylation. In addition, a 75 kb cluster of metallothionein genes was coordinately regulated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)361-371
Number of pages11
JournalCancer Cell
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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