Loss of PTPRM Associates with the Pathogenic Development of Colorectal Adenoma-Carcinoma Sequence

Putty Reddy Sudhir, Shiu Ting Lin, Chien Chia-Wen, Shung Haur Yang, Anna Fen Yau Li, Rai Hua Lai, Mei Jung Wang, Yuan Tsong Chen, Chian Feng Chen, Yuh Shan Jou, Jeou Yuan Chen*

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Abstract

Identification and functional analysis of genes from genetically altered chromosomal regions would suggest new molecular targets for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here we performed a genome-wide analysis of chromosomal copy number alterations (CNAs) in matching sets of colon mucosa-adenoma-carcinoma samples using high-throughput oligonucleotide microarray analysis. In silico analysis of NCBI GEO and TCGA datasets allowed us to uncover the significantly altered genes (p ≤ 0.001) associated with the identified CNAs. We performed quantitative PCR analysis of the genomic and complementary DNA derived from primary mucosa, adenoma, and carcinoma samples, and confirmed the recurrent loss and down-regulation of PTPRM in colon adenomas and carcinomas. Functional characterization demonstrated that PTPRM negatively regulates cell growth and colony formation, whereas loss of PTPRM promotes oncogenic cell growth. We further showed that, in accordance to Knudson's two-hit hypothesis, inactivation of PTPRM in colon cancer was mainly attributed to loss of heterozygosity and promoter hypermethylation. Taken together, this study demonstrates a putative tumor suppressive role for PTPRM and that genetic and epigenetic alterations of PTPRM may contribute to early step of colorectal tumorigenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9633
JournalScientific reports
Volume5
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Apr 2015

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