Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 432-436.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2015.06.005

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METTL9 methylation status in malignant transformation of 16HBE cells induced by glycidyl methacrylate

WANG Quankai1,2, XIE Guangyun1,2, LIU Hongmei1,2, XU Jianning1,2   

  1. 1. National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050;
    2. Key Laboratory of Chemical Safety and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2015-07-21 Revised:2015-10-10 Online:2015-11-30 Published:2015-11-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To analyze the methyltransferase like 9(METTL9) methylation status at different stages of malignant transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells(16HBE) induced byglycidyl methacrylate(GMA) and to explore the effect of METTL9 methylation in the process of malignant transformation. METHODS: Cells were harvested th in the 10th generation(early stage),the 20th generation(mid stage) and the 30th generation(later period). To verify the methylation chip result of METTL9 methylation status in the process of malignant transformation,real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR) was applied to measure the gene expression levels of METTL9 at different transformed stages,and compared wie control groups(treated with DMSO). RESULTS: Based on the result of methylation chip,methylation of METTL9 gene occurred in the 10th and 20th generations(PeakScore>2). qPCR showed that the levels of gene expression increased in the 10th and 20th generation in GMA group(P<0.05). The level of METTL9 gene expression increased in the 10th generation(P<0.05),while decreased in the 20th generation after treatment with 5-Aza-cdr(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Methylation status of METTL9 gene promoter could be considered as a stable and specific biomarker in the lately and mid stages of transformation process.

Key words: glycidyl methacrylate, human bronchial epithelial cells, METTL9 gene, methylation

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