Abstract:
Objective:To study the methylation state within MAGE-1 B′B promoter in gastric carcinoma and the association between demethylation and pathological differentiation, the association between demethylation and clinical stage. Methods: Using methylation-sensitive restriction analysis followed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR),we studied 80 specimen that were obtained from surgical samples (including 40 gastric carcinoma and 40 matched adjacent normal gastric mucosae).Results: An demethylation state was identified in DNA from gastric carcinoma specimens.The demethvlation rate is 25%(10/40).In contrast,no demethylation state was identified in DNA from matched adjacent normal gastric mucosae. The differences were Significant statistically. ln our study, the demethylation in poorly, moderately, and well differentiated glandulous-cell carcinoma were detected at frequencies of 50%,18.7% and 8.3%,respectively, The differences were significant statistically (P<0.05). The demethylation rate in early, 1ate tumor stage was 16.7% and 286%,respectively. The differences were significant statistically(P<0.05). Conclusions: The demethylation in MAGE-1 B′B promoter is anomalous in gastric carcinoma, and maybe it is related to the expression of MAGE-1 gene in gastric carcinoma. The demethylation rate is related to the pathological and disease stages differentiation.