Article: SOCS1 and SHP1 hypermethylation in multiple myeloma: Implications for epigenetic activation of the Jak/STAT pathway
| Title | SOCS1 and SHP1 hypermethylation in multiple myeloma: Implications for epigenetic activation of the Jak/STAT pathway |
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| Authors | Chim, CS2 Fung, TK2 Cheung, WC2 Liang, R2 Kwong, YL1 2 |
| Issue Date | 2004 |
| Publisher | American Society of Hematology. The Journal's web site is located at http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/ |
| Citation | Blood, 2004, v. 103 n. 12, p. 4630-4635 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2003-06-2007 |
| Abstract | SOCS1 and SHP1 negatively regulate the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (Jak/STAT) signaling pathway. The role of promoter hypermethylation leading to epigenetic inactivation of SOCS1 and SHP1 in myeloma was investigated. The methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) was used to define SOCS1 and SHP1 methylation in 34 diagnostic myeloma samples. For SOCS1, MSP primers 3′ to the translation start site were unreliable and gave positive results in normal controls. However, primers in the 5′ promoter region were specific, although no myeloma samples showed methylation. For SHP1, 27 of 34 (79.4%) myeloma samples showed SHP1 hypermethylation. The biologic significance of SHP1 methylation was investigated in the U266 human myeloma line. U266 contained completely methylated SHP1. Furthermore, there was constitutive STAT3 phosphorylation. Treatment with 5-azacytidine led to progressive demethylation of SHP1 on days 2 to 5, with consequent increasing reexpression of SHP1 as shown by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Concomitant with increasing SHP1, a parallel down-regulation of phosphorylated STAT3 occurred, so that by day 5 phosphorylated STAT3 was barely detectable. The overall survivals of patients with and without SHP1 methylation were similar. SHP1 methylation leading to epigenetic activation of the Jak/STAT pathway might have a tentative role in the pathogenesis of myeloma, which should be further confirmed by functional studies in primary myeloma samples. © 2004 by The American Society of Hematology. |
| ISSN | 0006-4971 2011 Impact Factor: 9.898 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.698 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2003-06-2007 |
| ISI Accession Number ID | WOS:000222001700048 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Chim, CS |
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| dc.contributor.author | Fung, TK |
| dc.contributor.author | Cheung, WC |
| dc.contributor.author | Liang, R |
| dc.contributor.author | Kwong, YL |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T07:19:04Z |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T07:19:04Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 |
| dc.description.abstract | SOCS1 and SHP1 negatively regulate the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (Jak/STAT) signaling pathway. The role of promoter hypermethylation leading to epigenetic inactivation of SOCS1 and SHP1 in myeloma was investigated. The methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) was used to define SOCS1 and SHP1 methylation in 34 diagnostic myeloma samples. For SOCS1, MSP primers 3′ to the translation start site were unreliable and gave positive results in normal controls. However, primers in the 5′ promoter region were specific, although no myeloma samples showed methylation. For SHP1, 27 of 34 (79.4%) myeloma samples showed SHP1 hypermethylation. The biologic significance of SHP1 methylation was investigated in the U266 human myeloma line. U266 contained completely methylated SHP1. Furthermore, there was constitutive STAT3 phosphorylation. Treatment with 5-azacytidine led to progressive demethylation of SHP1 on days 2 to 5, with consequent increasing reexpression of SHP1 as shown by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Concomitant with increasing SHP1, a parallel down-regulation of phosphorylated STAT3 occurred, so that by day 5 phosphorylated STAT3 was barely detectable. The overall survivals of patients with and without SHP1 methylation were similar. SHP1 methylation leading to epigenetic activation of the Jak/STAT pathway might have a tentative role in the pathogenesis of myeloma, which should be further confirmed by functional studies in primary myeloma samples. © 2004 by The American Society of Hematology. |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Blood, 2004, v. 103 n. 12, p. 4630-4635 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2003-06-2007 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2003-06-2007 |
| dc.identifier.epage | 4635 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 88708 |
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000222001700048 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0006-4971 2011 Impact Factor: 9.898 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.698 |
| dc.identifier.issue | 12 |
| dc.identifier.openurl | ![]() |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 14976049 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-2942584857 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 4630 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/76236 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 103 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | American Society of Hematology. The Journal's web site is located at http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/ |
| dc.publisher.place | United States |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Blood |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.subject.mesh | Adult |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 and over |
| dc.subject.mesh | Base Sequence |
| dc.subject.mesh | Bone Marrow Cells - pathology |
| dc.subject.mesh | Carrier Proteins - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | DNA Primers |
| dc.subject.mesh | DNA-Binding Proteins - physiology |
| dc.subject.mesh | Female |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans |
| dc.subject.mesh | Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins |
| dc.subject.mesh | Janus Kinase 1 |
| dc.subject.mesh | Male |
| dc.subject.mesh | Methylation |
| dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Molecular Sequence Data |
| dc.subject.mesh | Multiple Myeloma - physiopathology |
| dc.subject.mesh | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| dc.subject.mesh | Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6 |
| dc.subject.mesh | Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | Repressor Proteins - metabolism |
| dc.subject.mesh | STAT1 Transcription Factor |
| dc.subject.mesh | Signal Transduction |
| dc.subject.mesh | Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins |
| dc.subject.mesh | Trans-Activators - physiology |
| dc.title | SOCS1 and SHP1 hypermethylation in multiple myeloma: Implications for epigenetic activation of the Jak/STAT pathway |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- The University of Hong Kong
- Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong


