Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2019; 25(46): 6713-6727
Published online Dec 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i46.6713
Aberrant methylation of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine gene and its significance in gastric cancer
Shuai Shao, Nuo-Ming Zhou, Dong-Qiu Dai
Shuai Shao, Nuo-Ming Zhou, Dong-Qiu Dai, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110032, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Dai DQ designed this study; Shao S and Zhou NM performed the research and conducted the data analysis; Shuai S wrote the article; All authors read and approved the final version.
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, No. 201602817.
Institutional review board statement: The data of gastric cancer we analyzed in this research are all from The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University. And our research had been approved by The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this study.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Dong-Qiu Dai, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 4 Chongshan Road, Shenyang 110032, Liaoning Province, China. daidq63@163.com
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Received: August 13, 2019
Peer-review started: August 13, 2019
First decision: September 10, 2019
Revised: September 28, 2019
Accepted: October 22, 2019
Article in press: October 22, 2019
Published online: December 14, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: We identified four gastric cancer (GC) cell lines and 66 paired tissues using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. Correlation analysis between expression and clinicopathological features revealed that low expression levels of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) and high levels of methylation in GC tissues were associated with poor clinical features and a poor prognosis (high TNM stage and poor differentiation grade). The restoration of SPARC suppressed GC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, arrested the cell cycle, and increased apoptosis. Our study found that SPARC represents a potential target for treating GC individuals.