Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-16-2019
Publication Title
Clin Epigenetics
Keywords
DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Melanoma aggressiveness; microRNA
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Efficient treatments against metastatic melanoma dissemination are still lacking. Here, we report that low-cytotoxic concentrations of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine, a DNA demethylating agent, prevent in vitro 3D invasiveness of metastatic melanoma cells and reduce lung metastasis formation in vivo.
RESULTS: We unravelled that this beneficial effect is in part due to MIR-199A2 re-expression by promoter demethylation. Alone, this miR showed an anti-invasive and anti-metastatic effect. Throughout integration of micro-RNA target prediction databases with transcriptomic analysis after 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatments, we found that miR-199a-3p downregulates set of genes significantly involved in invasion/migration processes. In addition, analysis of data from melanoma patients showed a stage- and tissue type-dependent modulation of MIR-199A2 expression by DNA methylation.
CONCLUSIONS: Thus, our data suggest that epigenetic- and/or miR-based therapeutic strategies can be relevant to limit metastatic dissemination of melanoma.
Clinical Institute
Cancer
Department
Oncology
Recommended Citation
Desjobert, Cécile; Carrier, Arnaud; Delmas, Audrey; Marzese, Diego M; Daunay, Antoine; Busato, Florence; Pillon, Arnaud; Tost, Jörg; Riond, Joëlle; Favre, Gilles; Etievant, Chantal; and Arimondo, Paola B, "Demethylation by low-dose 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine impairs 3D melanoma invasion partially through miR-199a-3p expression revealing the role of this miR in melanoma." (2019). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 1116.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/1116
