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Effects of MNNG on methylation and expression of p16 and FHIT genes in normal esophageal epithelial cells in Kazakhs

YIN Dong1,HUANG Si-yu2,CHEN Yan2,3,*   

  1. Tumor Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011
  • Received:2014-05-05 Revised:2014-06-11 Online:2014-09-30 Published:2014-09-30

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of MNNG on methylation and expressions of p16 and FHIT genes in normal esophageal epithelial cells in Kazakhs. METHODS:Kazakh people’s normal esophageal epithelial cells were culture in vitro in medium containing MNNG concentrations of 0.00,0.75,1.50,and 3.00 mg/mL for 24 h. Methylation of p16 and FHIT were analyzed by methylmion specific PCR(MSP),the mRNA and protein level of p16 and FHIT were measured by real time PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blot. RESULTS:Compared with the control group, p16 and FHIT gene methylation status did not change in treated groups,but the expressions of p16 mRNA and protein level in treated groups were significantly higher than the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The expressions of FHIT mRNA level in 0.75 μg/mL group was significantly decreased compared with the control group(P<0.01),but in 3.00 μg/mL group FHIT mRNA and protein levels were significantly increased(P<0.05). CONCLUSION:At certain concentration, MNNG could increase the expressions of p16 and FHIT in normal esophageal epithelial cells in Kazakhs.

Key words: Kazakhs, esophageal epithelial cells, p16, FHIT