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    Association between hypermethylation of DNA repetitive elements in white blood cell DNA and early-onset colorectal cancer
    Walters, RJ ; Williamson, EJ ; English, DR ; Young, JP ; Rosty, C ; Clendenning, M ; Walsh, MD ; Parry, S ; Ahnen, DJ ; Baron, JA ; Win, AK ; Giles, GG ; Hopper, JL ; Jenkins, MA ; Buchanan, DD (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2013-07-01)
    Changes in the methylation levels of DNA from white blood cells (WBCs) are putatively associated with an elevated risk for several cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between colorectal cancer (CRC) and the methylation status of three DNA repetitive elements in DNA from peripheral blood. WBC DNA from 539 CRC cases diagnosed before 60 years of age and 242 sex and age frequency-matched healthy controls from the Australasian Colorectal Cancer Family Registry were assessed for methylation across DNA repetitive elements Alu, LINE-1 and Sat2 using MethyLight. The percentage of methylated reference (PMR) of cases and controls was calculated for each marker. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders. CRC cases demonstrated a significantly higher median PMR for LINE-1 (p < 0.001), Sat2 (p < 0.001) and Alu repeats (p = 0.02) when compared with controls. For each of the DNA repetitive elements, individuals with PMR values in the highest quartile were significantly more likely to have CRC compared with those in the lowest quartile (LINE-1 OR = 2.34, 95%CI = 1.48-3.70; p < 0.001, Alu OR = 1.83, 95%CI = 1.17-2.86; p = 0.01, Sat2 OR = 1.72, 95%CI = 1.10-2.71; p = 0.02). When comparing the OR for the PMR of each marker across subgroups of CRC, only the Alu marker showed a significant difference in the 5-fluoruracil treated and nodal involvement subgroups (both p = 0.002). This association between increasing methylation levels of three DNA repetitive elements in WBC DNA and early-onset CRC is novel and may represent a potential epigenetic biomarker for early CRC detection.
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    The use of DNA from archival dried blood spots with the Infinium HumanMethylation450 array
    Joo, JE ; Wong, EM ; Baglietto, L ; Jung, C-H ; Tsimiklis, H ; Park, DJ ; Wong, NC ; English, DR ; Hopper, JL ; Severi, G ; Giles, GG ; Southey, MC (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013-03-15)
    BACKGROUND: Dried blood (Guthrie card) spots provide an efficient way to collect and store blood specimens. DNA from this source has been utilised for a number of molecular analyses including genome-wide association studies, but only few studies have tested the feasibility of using it for epigenetic applications, particularly at a genome-wide level. RESULTS: In this study, we demonstrate the successful use of DNA isolated from archived dried blood spots for the Infinium HumanMethylation450 Beadchip, along with DNA from matched frozen buffy coats. We obtained high quality and reproducible genome-wide DNA methylation profiles using both sample types. We also report high correlations (r > 0.9907) between DNA obtained from matched dried blood spots and frozen buffy coats, sufficient to distinguish between unrelated individuals. CONCLUSIONS: We, thus, demonstrate that DNA from archived dried blood spots is suitable for genome-wide DNA methylation profiling.