Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing identifies stage- and subtype-specific DNA methylation signatures in pancreatic cancer

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Title: Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing identifies stage- and subtype-specific DNA methylation signatures in pancreatic cancer
Authors: Sarah S. Wang, Madison L. Hall, EunJung Lee, Soon-Chan Kim, Neha Ramesh, Sang Hyub Lee, Jin-Young Jang, Richard J. Bold, Ja-Lok Ku, Chang-Il Hwang
Source: iScience, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 109414- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: genomics, Epigenetics, cancer systems biology, cancer, Science
More Details: Summary: In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), no recurrent metastasis-specific mutation has been found, suggesting that epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, are the major contributors of late-stage disease progression. Here, we performed the first whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) on mouse and human PDAC organoid models to identify stage-specific and molecular subtype-specific DNA methylation signatures. With this approach, we identified thousands of differentially methylated regions (DMRs) that can distinguish between the stages and molecular subtypes of PDAC. Stage-specific DMRs are associated with genes related to nervous system development and cell-cell adhesions, and are enriched in promoters and bivalent enhancers. Subtype-specific DMRs showed hypermethylation of GATA6 foregut endoderm transcriptional networks in the squamous subtype and hypermethylation of EMT transcriptional networks in the progenitor subtype. These results indicate that aberrant DNA methylation contributes to both PDAC progression and subtype differentiation, resulting in significant and reoccurring DNA methylation patterns with diagnostic and prognostic potential.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2589-0042
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224006357; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109414
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/b585b1d868174aa89f6764d299282f5f
Accession Number: edsdoj.b585b1d868174aa89f6764d299282f5f
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:25890042
DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109414
Published in:iScience
Language:English